Even when I am old and gray, O God, do not abandon me, until I tell the next generation about your strength, and those coming after me about your power.

I desperately want to be in the courts of the Lord’s temple. My heart and my entire being shout for joy to the living God.

No one remembers the former events, nor will anyone remember the events that are yet to happen; they will not be remembered by the future generations.

This is another misfortune: Just as he came, so will he go. What did he gain from toiling for the wind?

It is best to take hold of one warning without letting go of the other warning; for the one who fears God will follow both warnings.

Divide your merchandise among seven or even eight investments, for you do not know what calamity may happen on earth.

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.

At that time the sovereign master will use a razor hired from the banks of the Euphrates River, the king of Assyria, to shave the head and the pubic hair; it will also shave off the beard.

all will be put to shame because of a nation that cannot help them, who cannot give them aid or help, but only shame and disgrace.”

Yet he too is wise and he will bring disaster; he does not retract his decree. He will attack the wicked nation, and the nation that helps those who commit sin.

Indeed, they are barely planted; yes, they are barely sown; yes, they barely take root in the earth, and then he blows on them, causing them to dry up, and the wind carries them away like straw.

In spite of all this, Israel’s sister, unfaithful Judah, has not turned back to me with any sincerity; she has only pretended to do so,” says the Lord.

For after we turned away from you we repented. After we came to our senses we beat our breasts in sorrow. We are ashamed and humiliated because of the disgraceful things we did previously.’

The king did not even listen to Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah, who had urged him not to burn the scroll.

The king of Babylon had Zedekiah’s sons put to death while Zedekiah was forced to watch. He also had all the nobles of Judah put to death there at Riblah.

Therefore I will act with fury! My eye will not pity them nor will I spare them. When they have shouted in my ears, I will not listen to them.”

They will burn down your houses and execute judgments on you in front of many women. Thus I will put a stop to your prostitution, and you will no longer give gifts to your clients.

I also gave them my Sabbaths as a reminder of our relationship, so that they would know that I, the Lord, sanctify them.

“Son of man, prophesy and say: ‘This is what the Lord says: “‘A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also polished.

I too will clap my hands together, I will exhaust my rage; I the Lord have spoken.”