Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? {as he...: or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon?}

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. {him: that is, God}

He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. {He...: Heb. The soul of him that} {craveth...: Heb. boweth unto him}

If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or {if} thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

As also in all {his} epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as {they do} also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.

Blessed {is} the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. {ungodly: or, wicked}

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

Lo this, we have searched it, so it {is}; hear it, and know thou {it} for thy good. {for...: Heb. for thyself}

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

And be it indeed {that} I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself.

He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. {He...: Heb. The soul of him that} {craveth...: Heb. boweth unto him}

All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? {as he...: or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon?}

If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or {if} thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as {it is} at this day.

To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?