<p class="poetry">They<n id="1" /> are dark<n id="2" /> because of ice;p> <p class="poetry">snow is piled<n id="3" /> up over them.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">You are aware of our sins;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you even know about our hidden sins.<n id="2" />p>

If, however, the people of the land shut their eyes<n id="1" /> to that man<n id="2" /> when he gives some of his children to Molech so that they do not put him to death,

<p class="poetry">For<n id="1" /> it has been hiddenp> <p class="poetry">from the eyes of every living creature,p> <p class="poetry">and from the birds of the sky it has been concealed.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Why, <sc>Lordsc>, do you stand far off?p> <p class="poetry">Why do you pay no attention during times of trouble?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who gives to the poor will not lack,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but whoever shuts his eyes to them<n id="2" /> will receive<n id="3" /> many curses.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">You heard<n id="1" /> my plea:<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Do not close your ears to my cry for relief!&#8221;<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">I do not associate<n id="1" /> with deceitful men,p> <p class="poetry">or consort<n id="2" /> with those who are dishonest.<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song<n id="2" /> by David.p> <p class="poetry">Listen, O God, to my prayer!p> <p class="poetry">Do not ignore<n id="3" /> my appeal for mercy!p>

<p class="poetry">You too will act like drunkards;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you will go into hiding;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">you too will seek refuge from the enemy.p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;&#8216;If the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally<n id="1" /> and the matter is not noticed by<n id="2" /> the assembly, and they violate one of the Lord&#8217;s commandments<sc>,sc> which must not be violated,<n id="3" /> so they become guilty,

or when he touches human uncleanness with regard to anything by which he can become unclean,<n id="1" /> even if he did not realize it, but he himself has later come to know it and is guilty;

and a man has sexual relations<n id="1" /> with her<n id="2" /> without her husband knowing it,<n id="3" /> and it is hidden that she has defiled herself, since<n id="4" /> there was no witness against her, nor was she caught &#8211;

<t /><p class="bodytext">When you see<n id="1" /> your neighbor&#8217;s<n id="2" /> ox or sheep going astray, do not ignore it;<n id="3" /> you must return it without fail<n id="4" /> to your neighbor.

You shall do the same to his donkey, his clothes, or anything else your neighbor<n id="1" /> has lost and you have found; you must not refuse to get involved.<n id="2" />

When you see<n id="1" /> your neighbor&#8217;s donkey or ox fallen along the road, do not ignore it;<n id="2" /> instead, you must be sure<n id="3" /> to help him get the animal on its feet again.<n id="4" />p>

Solomon answered all her questions; there was no question too complex for the king.<n id="1" />

Solomon answered all her questions; there was no question too complex for the king.<n id="1" />

<p class="poetry">you asked,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8216;Who is this who darkens counselp> <p class="poetry">without knowledge?&#8217;p> <p class="poetry">But<n id="2" /> I have declared without understanding<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">things too wonderful for me to know.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">For God will evaluate every deed,<n id="1" />p> <p class="bodytext">including every secret thing, whether good or evil.p>