I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem. They will never be silent day or night. Whoever calls on Jehovah, do not allow yourselves any rest,

As I am alive, declares the Lord Jehovah, because there is no shepherd, my sheep have become prey. My sheep have become food for wild animals. My shepherds have not searched for my sheep. They have taken care of only themselves, not my sheep.'

Warning! I will allow a shepherd in the land, who will not visit those who are perishing, and will not seek those that are scattered. This shepherd will not heal that which is broken, nor feed that which is hungry. He will eat the flesh of the fat sheep, and will tear their hoofs in pieces.

Be alert, for you do not know what day the Lord will come.

Watch therefore, for you do not know the day or the hour.

Be awake (beware) (be cautious and active), watch (perceive) and pray, for you do not know the time.

Be on guard for yourselves and the flock that the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Feed the Congregation of God that he purchased with the blood of his own [Son].

I solemnly charge you in the sight (presence) of God, and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

The end of all things is near. Be of sound mind and judgment. Also be sober for the purpose of prayer.

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walks about, seeking whom he may devour (consume).

Strengthen

However I have this against you: you do not love me now as you did at first.

Joshua will lead Israel across the Jordan to take the land. So help him. Encourage him and strengthen him. Tell him what he must do.'

When someone stumbled, you lifted him up with your words. When knees were weak, you gave them strength.

I could strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve your pain.

Strengthen the tired hands and the knees that tremble with weakness.

Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat.

After spending some time there he departed through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia strengthening all the disciples.

Thy works

When Solomon was old he allowed his heart to be turned away to other gods by his wives. His heart was no longer true to Jehovah his God as the heart of his father David had been.

He was not completely loyal to Jehovah his God as his great-grandfather David had been. He committed the same sins as his father did.

He did what Jehovah considered right, but he did not do it wholeheartedly.

I will declare your righteousness and your works, yet they will not profit you.

TEKEL: you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting.

Do not loudly announce it when you give to the poor. The hypocrites do this in the houses of worship and on the streets. They do this to be praised by men. Believe me, they have already been paid in full.

They do everything to be seen by men. For example: they enlarge their scripture cases for their foreheads and lengthen the tassels on their garments.

General references

The virgins awoke and trimmed their lamps.

Be awake (beware) (be cautious and active), watch (perceive) and pray, for you do not know the time.

For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.