We see this clearly in the case of Deuteronomy 28. This passage is paralleled by Leviticus 26. In Deuteronomy 28:1–14, God sets forth a list of positive corporate sanctions for Israel’s obedience to the Mosaic law. In verses 15–68, God sets forth a long list of negative corporate sanctions if Israel refuses to obey the Mosaic law. In Psalm 73, the psalmist points out that in the initial stages, lawbreakers seem to prosper. But, before they die, God places them on slippery slopes. In Proverbs 13:22,