⁶ But you respect God's authority,
    so you should trust him.
You live in an honest way,
    so you should still hope for better things.
⁷ Think about this:
    People who are not guilty of sin do not suddenly die.
    God does not destroy people who do good things.
⁸ I will tell you what I have seen.
    Trouble comes to people who do wicked things.
    They receive the punishment that they deserve.