He has not done so with any other nation; they are not aware of his regulations. Praise the Lord!

and execute the judgment to which their enemies have been sentenced. All his loyal followers will be vindicated. Praise the Lord!

Do not go out hastily to litigation, or what will you do afterward when your neighbor puts you to shame?

I reflected on everything that is accomplished by man on earth, and I concluded: Everything he has accomplished is futile – like chasing the wind!

I designed royal gardens and parks for myself, and I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.

I constructed pools of water for myself, to irrigate my grove of flourishing trees.

I have concluded that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to enjoy themselves as long as they live,

For there is not one truly righteous person on the earth who continually does good and never sins.

Surely the king’s authority is absolute; no one can say to him, “What are you doing?”

Feasts are made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.

Its posts were made of silver; its back was made of gold. Its seat was upholstered with purple wool; its interior was inlaid with leather by the maidens of Jerusalem.

The Beloved’s Brothers: We have a little sister, and as yet she has no breasts. What shall we do for our sister on the day when she is spoken for?

Their land is full of worthless idols; they worship the product of their own hands, what their own fingers have fashioned.

The sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies, is certainly ready to carry out the decreed destruction throughout the land.

Sing to the Lord, for he has done magnificent things, let this be known throughout the earth!

For this reason what they have made and stored up, they carry over the Stream of the Poplars.

At that time men will trust in their creator; they will depend on the Holy One of Israel.

Egypt will not be able to do a thing, head or tail, shoots and stalk.

Certainly you have heard how the kings of Assyria have annihilated all lands. Do you really think you will be rescued?

Those who remain in Judah will take root in the ground and bear fruit.