The Lord will greatly multiply your children, ¹  the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your soil in the land which he ²  promised your ancestors ³  he would give you.

Work to see that the city where I sent you as exiles enjoys peace and prosperity. Pray to the Lord for it. For as it prospers you will prosper.’

Should you not have obeyed the words that the Lord cried out through the former prophets when Jerusalem ¹  was peacefully inhabited and her surrounding cities, the Negev, and the Shephelah ²  were also populated?

if he should live a thousand years twice, yet does not enjoy his prosperity. For both of them die! ¹ 

Return to the stronghold, you prisoners, with hope; today I declare that I will return double what was taken from you.

Seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the whole land of Egypt.

he sets ¹  the lowly ²  on high, that those who mourn ³  are raised ⁴  to safety.

And another man ¹  dies in bitterness of soul, ²  never having tasted ³  anything good.

They are calloused; ¹  they speak arrogantly. ² 

Their prosperity causes them to do wrong; ¹  their thoughts are sinful. ² 

I thought about the days of old, about ancient times. ¹ 

His house contains wealth and riches; his integrity endures. ¹ 

Pray ¹  for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love her prosper! ² 

for they will provide ¹  a long and full life, ²  and they will add well-being ³  to you.

The plans of the diligent ¹  lead ²  only to plenty, ³  but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. ⁴ 

The one who pursues righteousness and love ¹  finds life, bounty, ²  and honor.

There will be no prosperity for the wicked,” says the Lord.

There will be no prosperity,” says my God, “for the wicked.”

(4:1) ¹  I, Nebuchadnezzar, was relaxing in my home, ²  living luxuriously ³  in my palace.

“But woe ¹  to you who are rich, for you have received ²  your comfort ³  already.