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This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there.
For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows.
And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.
The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
I have made him fair by the multitude of his branches: so that all the trees of Eden, that were in the garden of God, envied him.
And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth-el, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
And the LORD spake unto me, saying,
That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
