(Now the servant did not understand any of this. Only Jonathan and David knew what was going on.)

The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother: Jether and Jonathan. (Jether died without having sons.)

For he knows deceitful men; when he sees evil, will he not consider it?

Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this,

he wanders about – food for vultures; he knows that the day of darkness is at hand.

‘Surely such is the residence of an evil man; and this is the place of one who has not known God.’”

And further, when you say that his anger does not punish, and that he does not know transgression!

Let destruction take them by surprise! Let the net they hid catch them! Let them fall into destruction!

would not God discover it, for he knows one’s thoughts?

We do not see any signs of God’s presence; there are no longer any prophets and we have no one to tell us how long this will last.

The spiritually insensitive do not recognize this; the fool does not understand this.

When a country is rebellious it has many princes, but by someone who is discerning and knowledgeable order is maintained.

The stingy person hastens after riches and does not know that poverty will overtake him.

A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive advice.

though it never saw the light of day nor knew anything, yet it has more rest than that man –

For you know in your own heart that you also have cursed others many times.

Surely no one knows the future, and no one can tell another person what will happen.

The toil of a stupid fool wears him out, because he does not even know the way to the city.

For this reason my people will know my name, for this reason they will know at that time that I am the one who says, ‘Here I am.’”

Then Zedekiah told Jeremiah, “Do not let anyone know about the conversation we have had. If you do, you will die.