Here is ¹  a misfortune ²  on earth ³  that I have seen: Wealth hoarded by its owner to his own misery.

“These people have denied what the Lord says. ¹  They have said, ‘That is not so! ²  No harm will come to us. We will not experience war and famine. ³ 

The one who builds his house by unjust gain is as good as dead. ¹  He does this so he can build his nest way up high and escape the clutches of disaster. ² 

Now in giving the following instruction I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

Leah’s eyes were tender, ¹  but Rachel had a lovely figure and beautiful appearance.) ² 

the Angel ¹  who has protected me ²  from all harm – bless these boys. May my name be named in them, ³  and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. May they grow into a multitude on the earth.”

“If men fight and hit a pregnant woman and her child is born prematurely, ¹  but there is no serious injury, he will surely be punished in accordance with what the woman’s husband demands of him, and he will pay what the court decides. ² 

“Now, my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as surely as you live, it is the Lord who has kept you from shedding blood and taking matters into your own hands. Now may your enemies and those who seek to harm my lord be like Nabal.

The one true God completely vindicates me; ¹  he makes nations submit to me. ² 

He preys on ¹  the barren and childless woman, ²  and does not treat the widow well.

The one true God ¹  completely vindicates me; ²  he makes nations submit to me. ³ 

Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me. ¹ 

He protects ¹  all his bones; ²  not one of them is broken. ³ 

You love to use all the words that destroy, ¹  and the tongue that deceives.

They carefully plot ¹  against your people, and make plans to harm ²  the ones you cherish. ³ 

who plan ways to harm me. ¹  All day long they stir up conflict. ² 

for they ¹  are eager ²  to inflict harm, ³  and they hasten ⁴  to shed blood. ⁵ 

The appetite ¹  of the wicked desires ²  evil; his neighbor is shown no favor ³  in his eyes.

for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak harm. ¹ 

The filthy, ¹  stained city is as good as dead; the city filled with oppressors is finished! ²