The Righteous Kingdom Announced
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For a fool speaks foolishness
and his mind plots iniquity.
He lives in a godless way
and speaks falsely about the Lord.
He leaves the hungry empty
and deprives the thirsty of drink.(G)
7 and his mind plots iniquity.
He lives in a godless way
and speaks falsely about the Lord.
He leaves the hungry empty
and deprives the thirsty of drink.(G)
The scoundrel’s weapons are destructive;
he hatches plots to destroy the needy with lies,
even when the poor says what is right.
8 he hatches plots to destroy the needy with lies,
even when the poor says what is right.
But a noble person plans noble things;
he stands up for noble causes.
he stands up for noble causes.
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Stand up, you complacent women;(H)
listen to me.
Pay attention to what I say,
you overconfident daughters.
10 listen to me.
Pay attention to what I say,
you overconfident daughters.
In a little more than a year
you overconfident ones will shudder,
for the vintage will fail
and the harvest will not come.
11 you overconfident ones will shudder,
for the vintage will fail
and the harvest will not come.
Shudder, you complacent ones;
tremble, you overconfident ones!
Strip yourselves bare(I)
and put sackcloth around your waists.
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13 tremble, you overconfident ones!
Strip yourselves bare(I)
and put sackcloth around your waists.
for the ground of my people
growing thorns and briers,(L)
indeed, for every joyous house in the joyful city.
14 growing thorns and briers,(L)
indeed, for every joyous house in the joyful city.
For the palace will be forsaken,
the busy city abandoned.
The hill and the watchtower will become
barren places forever,
the joy of wild donkeys,
and a pasture for flocks,
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16 the busy city abandoned.
The hill and the watchtower will become
barren places forever,
the joy of wild donkeys,
and a pasture for flocks,
Then justice will inhabit the wilderness,
and righteousness will dwell in the orchard.
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The result of righteousness will be peace;(O)
the effect of righteousness
will be quiet confidence forever.
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will be quiet confidence forever.
Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place,
in safe and secure dwellings.
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in safe and secure dwellings.
Footnotes:
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Isaiah 32:19: Hb obscure