15 For the poor man, if free from envy he pleaseth the Lord in all things, is blessed beyond all men, because he hath not the travail of vain men. (T12) 16 Put away, therefore, jealousy from your souls, and love one another with uprightness of heart. (T12) 17 Do ye also therefore tell these things to your children, that they honour Judah and Levi, for from them shall the Lord raise up salvation to Israel. (T12)
Testament of Gad 2:15–17
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