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II

Whoever walks without blame,(A)
    doing what is right,
    speaking truth from the heart;
Who does not slander with his tongue,
    does no harm to a friend,
    never defames a neighbor;
Who disdains the wicked,
    but honors those who fear the Lord;
    Who keeps an oath despite the cost,
    lends no money at interest,[a]
    accepts no bribe against the innocent.(B)

III

Whoever acts like this
    shall never be shaken.

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Footnotes

  1. 15:5 Lends no money at interest: lending money in the Old Testament was often seen as assistance to the poor in their distress, not as an investment; making money off the poor by charging interest was thus forbidden (Ex 22:24; Lv 25:36–37; Dt 23:20).

The one whose walk is blameless,(A)
    who does what is righteous,
    who speaks the truth(B) from their heart;
whose tongue utters no slander,(C)
    who does no wrong to a neighbor,
    and casts no slur on others;
who despises a vile person
    but honors(D) those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath(E) even when it hurts,
    and does not change their mind;
who lends money to the poor without interest;(F)
    who does not accept a bribe(G) against the innocent.

Whoever does these things
    will never be shaken.(H)

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