²⁷ Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by ^(A)practicing righteousness, ^(B)and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, ^(C)that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity.”

²⁵ And ^(A)it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to do all this commandment before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us.’