1Blessed is the man who opens his lips in praise to the God of Sabaoth and praises the Lord with his heart.
2Cursed is every man who opens his lips to bring scorn and slander to his neighbor, for he brings God to scorn.
3Blessed is he who opens his lips blessing and praising God.
4Cursed is he before the Lord all the days of his life, who opens his lips to curse and abuse.
5Blessed is he who blesses all the works of the Lord.
6Cursed is he who brings the creation of the Lord to scorn.
7Blessed is he who looks down and lifts up the fallen.
8Cursed is he who looks for and is eager for the destruction of what is not his.
9Blessed is he who keeps firm the foundations of his fathers from the beginning.
10Cursed is he who perverts the decrees of his ancestors.
11Blessed is he who plants peace and love.
12Cursed is he who disturbs those who love their neighbors.
13Blessed is he who speaks with humble tongue and heart to all.
14Cursed is he who speaks peace with his tongue, while in his heart there is no peace, but a sword.
15For all these things will be exposed in the scales and in the books, on the day of the great judgment.