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How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.
Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.
I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
There is Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.
Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;
But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.
They have heard that I sigh: there is none to comfort me: all mine enemies have heard of my trouble; they are glad that thou hast done it: thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called, and they shall be like unto me.
