(Now the servant did not understand any of this. Only Jonathan and David knew what was going on.)<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">The sons of Jada, Shammai&#8217;s brother:p> <p class="bodytext">Jether and Jonathan. (Jether died without having sons.)p>

<p class="poetry">For he<n id="1" /> knows deceitful<n id="2" /> men;p> <p class="poetry">when he sees evil, will he not<n id="3" /> consider it?<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Which of all these<n id="1" /> does not knowp> <p class="poetry">that the hand of the <sc>Lordsc><n id="2" /> has done<n id="3" /> this,p>

<p class="poetry">he wanders about &#8211; food for vultures;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he knows that the day of darkness is at hand.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">&#8216;Surely such is the residence<n id="1" /> of an evil man;p> <p class="poetry">and this is the place of one who has not known God.&#8217;&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">And further,<n id="1" /> when you sayp> <p class="poetry">that his anger does not punish,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and that he does not know transgression!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Let destruction take them by surprise!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Let the net they hid catch them!p> <p class="poetry">Let them fall into destruction!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">would not God discover it,p> <p class="poetry">for he knows<n id="1" /> one&#8217;s thoughts?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">We do not see any signs of God&#8217;s presence;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">there are no longer any prophets<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and we have no one to tell us how long this will last.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">The spiritually insensitive do not recognize this;p> <p class="poetry">the fool does not understand this.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">When a country is rebellious<n id="1" /> it has many princes,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but by someone who is discerning and knowledgeable<n id="3" /> order is maintained.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">The stingy person<n id="1" /> hastens after richesp> <p class="poetry">and does not know that poverty will overtake him.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish kingp> <p class="poetry">who no longer knows how to receive advice.p>

<p class="poetry">though it never saw the light of day<n id="1" /> nor knew anything,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">yet it has more rest<n id="3" /> than that man &#8211;p>

<p class="poetry">For you know in your own heart<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">that you also have cursed others many times.p>

<p class="poetry">Surely no one knows the future,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and no one can tell another person what will happen.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The toil of a stupid fool<n id="1" /> wears him out,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">because he does not even know the way to the city.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">For this reason my people will know my name,p> <p class="poetry">for this reason they will know<n id="1" /> at that time<n id="2" /> that I am the one who says,p> <p class="poetry">&#8216;Here I am.&#8217;&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">Then Zedekiah told Jeremiah, &#8220;Do not let anyone know about the conversation we have had.<n id="1" /> If you do, you will die.<n id="2" />