But he will join his ancestors; they will never again see the light of day.

Enemies seek to destroy my life, but they will descend into the depths of the earth.

when God arose to execute judgment, and to deliver all the oppressed of the earth. (Selah)

in order to protect him from times of trouble, until the wicked are destroyed.

He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of their reproductive power.

None who go in to her will return, nor will they reach the paths of life.

Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life.

Keep yourself far from her, and do not go near the door of her house,

Wealth does not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from mortal danger.

In the path of righteousness there is life, but another path leads to death.

The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.

As Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so the eyes of a person are never satisfied.

Who comprehends the mind of the Lord, or gives him instruction as his counselor?

“Arise! Shine! For your light arrives! The splendor of the Lord shines on you!

The Lord spoke concerning Babylon and the land of Babylonia through the prophet Jeremiah.

א (Alef) I am the man who has experienced affliction from the rod of his wrath.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

All the crowds were amazed and said, “Could this one be the Son of David?”

And one of them, an expert in religious law, asked him a question to test him:

He also said, “The kingdom of God is like someone who spreads seed on the ground.