She obtains wool and flax, and she is pleased to work with her hands.

So I again considered all the oppression that continually occurs on earth. This is what I saw: The oppressed were in tears, but no one was comforting them; no one delivers them from the power of their oppressors.

He built a hedge around it, removed its stones, and planted a vine. He built a tower in the middle of it, and constructed a winepress. He waited for it to produce edible grapes, but it produced sour ones instead.

The Lord says to Edom, “I will certainly make you small among nations. I will make you despised by all humankind.

“Son of man, turn toward the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them:

“Son of man, turn toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.

“Son of man, turn toward Sidon and prophesy against it.

Then he brought me to the gate that faced toward the east.

young men in whom there was no physical defect and who were handsome, well versed in all kinds of wisdom, well educated and having keen insight, and who were capable of entering the king’s royal service – and to teach them the literature and language of the Babylonians.

How the people of Esau will be thoroughly plundered! Their hidden valuables will be ransacked!

For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John appeared.

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.

Simon and his companions searched for him.

So they reclined in groups of hundreds and fifties.

Be careful! I have told you everything ahead of time.

Others, to test him, began asking for a sign from heaven.

So the lame man paid attention to them, expecting to receive something from them.

Others are busy with their own concerns, not those of Jesus Christ.

By faith also Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

The first woe has passed, but two woes are still coming after these things!