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22:1 All these things doth the faith which is in Christ assure. For he
himself, through the Holy Spirit, thus calleth unto us: Come, ye children,
hearken unto me, I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
22:2 What man is he that wisheth for life and would fain see good days?
22:3 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips that they speak no guile.
22:4 Turn away from evil and do good;
22:5 seek peace and pursue it.
22:6 The eyes of the Lord are over the just, and his ears are open to their
prayer.
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But the face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to destroy their
memorial out of the land.
22:7 The righteous cried, and the Lord heard him, and delivered him out of
all his troubles.
22:8 Many are the afflictions of the sinner, but they that hope in the Lord,
mercy shall compass them round about.