And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife; and he did evil in the sight of Jehovah.

He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab; for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.

For he seeth that wise men die; all alike, the fool and the brutish perish, and they leave their wealth to others.

The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.

And she went out, and said to her mother, What should I ask? And she said, The head of John the baptist.

Fools

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.

Viler

Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

In whose eyes the depraved person is contemned, and who honoureth them that fear Jehovah; who, if he have sworn to his own hurt, changeth it not;

for the vile man will speak villainy, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against Jehovah, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

General references

And having spit upon him, they took the reed and beat him on his head.