18 It is good that you should take hold of ^fthis, and from ^gthat ^hwithhold not your hand, for the one who fears God shall come out from both of them.

12 Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and ^pprolongs his life, yet I know that ^qit will be well with ^rthose who fear God, because they fear before him. 13 But it will ^snot be well with the wicked, neither will he prolong his days like ^ta shadow, because he does not fear before God.

13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. ^wFear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.¹ 14 For ^xGod will bring every deed into judgment, with² every secret thing, whether good or evil.