She has sent out her maidens, she calls
From the tops of the heights of the city:

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy one to those who send him.

A rebellious man seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

To make you know the certainty of the words of truth
That you may correctly answer him who sent you?

Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.