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The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have committed detestable acts; There is no one who does good.

Love the LORD, all His godly ones! The LORD watches over the faithful But fully repays the one who acts arrogantly.

Yet God is my King from long ago, Who performs acts of salvation in the midst of the earth.

Where are Your former acts of favor, Lord, Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

They performed His wondrous acts among them, And miracles in the land of Ham.

One generation will praise Your works to another, And will declare Your mighty acts.

People will speak of the power of Your awesome acts, And I will tell of Your greatness.

To make known to the sons of mankind Your mighty acts, And the glory of the majesty of Your kingdom.

He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely, But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

A righteous person hates a false statement, But a wicked person acts disgustingly and shamefully.

Every prudent person acts with knowledge, But a fool displays foolishness.

A quick-tempered person acts foolishly, And a person of evil devices is hated.

The king's favor is toward a servant who acts wisely, But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.

It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts, Because a throne is established on righteousness.

A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully, And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

"Proud," "Arrogant," "Scoffer," are his names, One who acts with insolent pride.

Then I looked again at all the acts of oppression which were being done under the sun. And behold, I saw the tears of the oppressed and that they had no one to comfort them; and power was on the side of their oppressors, but they had no one to comfort them.

This is what the LORD says: "Where is the certificate of divorce By which I have sent your mother away? Or to whom of My creditors did I sell you? Behold, you were sold for your wrongdoings, And for your wrongful acts your mother was sent away.

For our wrongful acts have multiplied before You, And our sins have testified against us; For our wrongful acts are with us, And we know our wrongdoings:

For from days of old they have not heard or perceived by ear, Nor has the eye seen a God besides You, Who acts in behalf of one who waits for Him.