The Lord examines the righteous,
but the wicked, those who love violence,
he hates with a passion.
Whoever is pregnant with evil
conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment.
Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out
falls into the pit they have made.
The trouble they cause recoils on them;
their violence comes down on their own heads.
Do not envy the violent
or choose any of their ways.
Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
The violence of the wicked will drag them away,
for they refuse to do what is right.
An angry person stirs up conflict,
and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.
‘The man who hates and divorces his wife,’ says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘does violence to the one he should protect,’ says the Lord Almighty.
So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful.