Pride, envy, gluttony, greed, laziness, wrath, and lust. Who doesn't know the seven deadly sins? In her work on the merits of life, Hildegard of Bingen addresses the daily conflict between good (the virtues) and evil (the vices). In her vision, she perceives God's powerful voice confronting the vices and responding to them. God reveals the wicked nature of the vices and discloses the goodness of the virtues in many forms. Through Hildegard's interpretations, one thing becomes clear: it is up to humans, through their freedom, to make the choice against evil and for good anew each day. With a new translation!.