Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil.

Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases.

As in water the face is reflected as a face, so a person’s heart reflects the person.

Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those who are bitterly distressed;

Then that wealth was lost through bad luck; although he fathered a son, he has nothing left to give him.

This is what I also observed about wisdom on earth, and it is a great burden to me:

All rebellious sinners will be shattered, those who abandon the Lord will perish.

Ariel is as good as dead – Ariel, the town David besieged! Keep observing your annual rituals, celebrate your festivals on schedule.

He says, “Indeed, my sword has slaughtered heavenly powers. Look, it now descends on Edom, on the people I will annihilate in judgment.”

I first decreed to Zion, ‘Look, here’s what will happen!’ I sent a herald to Jerusalem.

These people continually and blatantly offend me as they sacrifice in their sacred orchards and burn incense on brick altars.

The prophet Hananiah then took the yoke off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck and broke it.

They set out to go to Egypt to get away from the Babylonians, but stopped at Geruth Kimham near Bethlehem.

Then I looked and realized a hand was stretched out to me, and in it was a written scroll.

because they will lack bread and water. Each one will be terrified, and they will rot for their iniquity.

The traders among the peoples hiss at you; you have become a horror, and will be no more.’”

Its length was 175 feet on the north side, and its width 87½ feet.

I heard someone speaking to me from the temple, while the man was standing beside me.

‘These large beasts, which are four in number, represent four kings who will arise from the earth.

Then the one who appeared to be a human being touched me again and strengthened me.