I ¹  tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.

For the waywardness ¹  of the simpletons will kill ²  them, and the careless ease ³  of fools will destroy them.

A wise person is cautious ¹  and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint ²  and is overconfident. ³ 

The one who obeys commandments guards ¹  his life; the one who despises his ways ²  will die. ³ 

In a year’s time ¹  you carefree ones will shake with fear, for the grape ²  harvest will fail, and the fruit harvest will not arrive.

On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten overly confident Ethiopia; panic will overtake them on the day of Egypt’s doom; ¹  for beware – it is coming!

The household ¹  of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent ²  of the upright will flourish.

For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise ¹  by understanding ²  what the Lord’s will is.

You complacent ¹  women, get up and listen to me! You carefree ²  daughters, pay attention to what I say!

I will send fire on Magog and those who live securely in the coastlands; then they will know that I am the Lord.

Remove perverse speech ¹  from your mouth; ²  keep devious talk far from your lips. ³ 

The one who guards his words ¹  guards his life, but ²  whoever is talkative ³  will come to ruin. ⁴ 

Do not let your heart envy ¹  sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the Lord ²  all the time.

so is a person ¹  who deceives his neighbor, and says, “Was I not only joking?” ² 

You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.” ¹ 

But at his gate lay ¹  a poor man named Lazarus ²  whose body was covered with sores, ³ 

You who boast in the law dishonor God by transgressing the law!

But be careful that this liberty of yours does not become a hindrance to the weak.

That is why many of you are weak and sick, and quite a few are dead. ¹ 

But as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”