ישעיהו פרק לג:טו-טז
(טו) הֹלֵךְ צְדָקוֹת וְדֹבֵר מֵישָׁרִים מֹאֵס בְּבֶצַע מַעֲשַׁקּוֹת נֹעֵר כַּפָּיו מִתְּמֹךְ בַּשֹּׁחַד אֹטֵם אָזְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹעַ דָּמִים וְעֹצֵם עֵינָיו מֵרְאוֹת בְּרָע:
(טז) הוּא מְרוֹמִים יִשְׁכֹּן מְצָדוֹת סְלָעִים מִשְׂגַּבּוֹ לַחְמוֹ נִתָּן מֵימָיו נֶאֱמָנִים:
One who walks in righteousness, speaks uprightly, spurns profit from fraudulent dealings, waves away a bribe instead of grasping it, stops their ears against listening to infamy, shuts their eyes against looking at evil - such a one shall dwell in lofty security, with inaccessible cliffs for their stronghold, with their food supplied and their drink assured. [JPS translation. Edited for gender neutrality]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. What behaviors does this text encourage? Which does it caution against?
2. What is the reward for righteous behavior? Why?
Time Period: Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)