May they praise God while they hold a two-edged sword in their hand, ¹ 

for jealousy kindles ¹  a husband’s ²  rage, and he will not show mercy ³  when he takes revenge.

When he established the heavens, I was there; when he marked out the horizon ¹  over the face of the deep,

The mouth ¹  of an adulteress is like ²  a deep pit; ³  the one against whom the Lord is angry ⁴  will fall into it. ⁵ 

When there is no prophetic vision ¹  the people cast off restraint, ²  but the one who keeps the law, ³  blessed is he! ⁴ 

He will eat sour milk ¹  and honey, which will help him know how ²  to reject evil and choose what is right.

At the risk ¹  of our lives ²  we get our food ³  because robbers lurk ⁴  in the countryside. ⁵ 

When she saw them, ¹  she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea. ² 

I have appointed a time to reap judgment ¹  for you also, O Judah!Whenever I want to restore the fortunes of my people, ² 

The chariot drivers will crack their whips; ¹  the chariot wheels will shake the ground; ²  the chariot horses ³  will gallop; ⁴  the war chariots ⁵  will bolt forward! ⁶ 

and rejected Esau. ¹  I turned Esau’s ²  mountains into a deserted wasteland ³  and gave his territory ⁴  to the wild jackals.”

But he said, ‘No, since in gathering the weeds you may uproot the wheat with them.

In the wilderness ¹  John the baptizer ²  began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. ³ 

Then ¹  Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River ²  and was led by the Spirit ³  in ⁴  the wilderness, ⁵ 

But they were filled with mindless rage ¹  and began debating with one another what they would do ²  to Jesus.

But they all shouted out together, ¹  “Take this man ²  away! Release Barabbas for us!”

When they heard these things, they became furious ¹  and ground their teeth ²  at him.

Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door ¹  and saw him, they were greatly astonished. ² 

I say this so that no one will deceive you through arguments ¹  that sound reasonable. ² 

unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers, without self-control, savage, opposed to what is good,