He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;

He that walketh righteously. In contrast to the trembling "sinners in Zion" (), the righteous shall be secure amidst all judgments. They are described according to the Old Testament stand-point of righteousness (; ).

That stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil - "Rejoiceth not in iniquity" (: contrast ; ; ). The senses, especially the eyes, are avenues for the entrance of sin ().

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