PROVERBS CHAPTER 23.
V. 17. Let not thine heart envy sinners, for their apparent happiness and prosperity; but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long; that is the proper object of emulation, after which one ought to strive with all his heart. V. 18. For surely there is an end, the end, the Day of Judgment, will surely come; and thine expectation shall not be cut off, God will then fulfill the hopes of the righteous and give them the joys of immortal life with Him.
V. 19. Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way, by directing it to go straight forward on the right way, in conduct becoming a believer, a child of God