1Hear, my people, and take the words from my lips.
2If anyone brings any gifts to an earthly ruler, and has disloyal thoughts in his heart, and the ruler knows it, will he not be angry with him, and not refuse his gifts, and not deliver him to judgment?
3Or if a man makes himself appear good to another by deceit of tongue, but has malice in his heart, then will not the other understand the treachery of his heart, and will he himself not be condemned, since his untruth was clear to all?
4And when the Lord sends a great light, then there will be judgment for the just and the unjust, and there no one will escape being noticed.