The ways of honest people are made straight because they do what is right. But those who do what is wrong are brought down by their own sins.Godly people are saved by doing what is right. But those who aren’t faithful are trapped by evil longings.
Ahaz offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus. They had won the battle over him. Ahaz thought,“ The gods of the kings of Aram have helped them. So I’ll sacrifice to those gods. Then they’ll help me.” But those gods only caused his ruin. In fact, those gods caused the ruin of the whole nation of Israel.