When the king heard the words of the law scroll, he tore his clothes.

When the king heard the words of the law scroll, he tore his clothes.

Is not their excess wealth ¹  taken away from them? ²  They die, ³  yet without attaining wisdom. ⁴ 

If he is uprooted ¹  from his place, then that place ²  will disown him, saying, ³  ‘I have never seen you!’

They drive away the orphan’s donkey; they take the widow’s ox as a pledge.

or have wronged my ally, ¹  or helped his lawless enemy, ² 

He ¹  is like a lion ²  that wants to tear its prey to bits, ³  like a young lion crouching ⁴  in hidden places.

They ¹  open their mouths to devour me ²  like a roaring lion that rips its prey. ³ 

You plot against your brother; ¹  you slander your own brother. ² 

You made the earth quake; you split it open. ¹  Repair its breaches, for it is ready to fall. ² 

When ¹  he speaks graciously, ²  do not believe him, ³  for there are seven ⁴  abominations ⁵  within him.

(63:19b) ¹  If only you would tear apart the sky ²  and come down! The mountains would tremble ³  before you!

So I will pull your skirt up over your face and expose you to shame like a disgraced adulteress! ¹ 

He has obstructed my paths ¹  and torn me to pieces; ²  he has made me desolate.

They will strip your clothes off you and take away your beautiful jewelry.

The businessmen love to cheat; ¹  they use dishonest scales. ² 

“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves. ¹ 

Just then ¹  the temple curtain ²  was torn in two, from top to bottom. The ³  earth shook and the rocks were split apart.

Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “Why do we still need witnesses?

I know that after I am gone ¹  fierce wolves ²  will come in among you, not sparing the flock.