which thus admonished David: “Do not challenge the wicked, because thou knowest not if thou hast strength to prevail against him; perhaps he is a tree which has never been uprooted¹ and thou wilt be repulsed by him.

footnotes: ¹ i.e. perhaps his soul is the first time on earth and thine the second time.

Also, do not look at the works of those who do unrighteousness, so that thou shouldst not need to be indignant with them; for whoever sees their works and is not zealous for God transgresses three negative precepts, namely: “Thou shalt have no strange gods before me”; “Thou shalt not make to thee any graven image”; and “Thou shalt not bow down to them nor serve them.”