(65) Evil calls, Good gives.

The LORD God then asked the woman, «Why did you do such a thing?» The woman answered, «The serpent tricked me into it, so I ate it.» (Gen 3:13)

From the end of the earth we hear songs: «Splendor to the Just One!» But I said, «I am wasted, wasted away. Woe is me! The traitors betray: with treachery have the traitors betrayed! (Is 24:16)

A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks. «Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I command? I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, listens to my words, and acts on them. That one is like a person building a house, who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock; when the flood came, the river burst against that house but could not shake it because it had been well built. But the one who listens and does not act is like a person who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the river burst against it, it collapsed at once and was completely destroyed.» (Luke 6:45-49)

«Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves. By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Just so, every good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad fruit. (Matt 7:15-17)

Do not be conquered by evil but conquer evil with good. (Rom 12:21)

He who seeks the good commands favor, but he who pursues evil will have evil befall him. (Prov 11:27)

Cast your bread upon the waters; after a long time you may find it again. (Eccl 11:1)

Filled with the holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over he was hungry. (Luke 4:1-2)

I served the Lord with all humility and with the tears and trials that came to me because of the plots of the Jews, (Acts 20:19)