His mouth is very sweet; he is totally desirable. This is my beloved! This is my companion, O maidens of Jerusalem!

In the evening there is sudden terror; by morning they vanish. This is the fate of those who try to plunder us, the destiny of those who try to loot us!

And I cried out, “We are doomed! Our wound is severe! We once thought, ‘This is only an illness. And we will be able to bear it!’

This is your fate, the destiny to which I have appointed you, because you have forgotten me and have trusted in false gods.

Why did I ever come forth from my mother’s womb? All I experience is trouble and grief, and I spend my days in shame.

But if you refuse to surrender, the Lord has shown me a vision of what will happen. Here is what I saw:

Here is the official record of the number of people Nebuchadnezzar carried into exile: In the seventh year, 3,023 Jews;

Because of this, our hearts are sick; because of these things, we can hardly see through our tears.

He said to me, “This chamber which faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple,

It came between the Egyptian camp and the Israelite camp; it was a dark cloud and it lit up the night so that one camp did not come near the other the whole night.

Then Elisha said to them, “This is not the right road or city. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man you’re looking for.” He led them to Samaria.

For the fate of humans and the fate of animals are the same: As one dies, so dies the other; both have the same breath. There is no advantage for humans over animals, for both are fleeting.

In times of prosperity be joyful, but in times of adversity consider this: God has made one as well as the other, so that no one can discover what the future holds.

So I reflected on all this, attempting to clear it all up. I concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their works, are in the hand of God; whether a person will be loved or hated – no one knows what lies ahead.

Sow your seed in the morning, and do not stop working until the evening; for you do not know which activity will succeed – whether this one or that one, or whether both will prosper equally.

How, sir, am I able to speak with you? My strength is gone, and I am breathless.”

He named him Noah, saying, “This one will bring us comfort from our labor and from the painful toil of our hands because of the ground that the Lord has cursed.”

But look, the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but instead a son who comes from your own body will be your heir.”

The Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child when I am old?’

But the children struggled inside her, and she said, “If it is going to be like this, I’m not so sure I want to be pregnant!” So she asked the Lord,