“To you, O people, I call out, and my voice calls to all mankind.

The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.

The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness.

Bloodthirsty people hate someone with integrity; as for the upright, they seek his life.

Two things I ask from you; do not refuse me before I die:

The Lover to His Beloved: O my beloved, you are like a mare among Pharaoh’s stallions.

You Israelites! Return to the one against whom you have so blatantly rebelled!

I am the Lord, your Holy One, the one who created Israel, your king.”

“Don’t remember these earlier events; don’t recall these former events.

Nations come to your light, kings to your bright light.

I will destroy Daughter Zion, who is as delicate and defenseless as a young maiden.

“Therefore, the Lord who rules over all says, ‘You have not listened to what I said.

in Nebuchadnezzar’s eighteenth year, 832 people from Jerusalem;

For he is not predisposed to afflict or to grieve people.

My assailants revile and conspire against me all day long.

ת (Tav) Pay them back what they deserve, O Lord, according to what they have done.

The young men perform menial labor; boys stagger from their labor.

Beth Togarmah exchanged horses, chargers, and mules for your products.

But you trample on the sea with your horses, on the surging, raging waters.

Here then is what the Lord who rules over all says: ‘Think carefully about what you are doing.