Look, the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are regarded as dust on the scales. He lifts ¹  the coastlands ²  as if they were dust.

By his knowledge the primordial sea ¹  was broken open, ²  and the clouds drip down dew. ³ 

You will have olive trees throughout your territory but you will not anoint yourself with olive oil, because the olives will drop off the trees while still unripe. ¹ 

Israel lives in safety, the fountain of Jacob is quite secure, ¹  in a land of grain and new wine; indeed, its heavens ²  rain down dew. ³ 

My teaching will drop like the rain, my sayings will drip like the dew, ¹  as rain drops upon the grass, and showers upon new growth.

which the clouds pour down and shower on humankind abundantly.

I broke the fangs ¹  of the wicked, and made him drop ²  his prey from his teeth.

The pastures in the wilderness glisten with moisture, ¹  and the hills are clothed with joy. ² 

But they were expecting that he was going to swell up ¹  or suddenly drop dead. So after they had waited ²  a long time and had seen ³  nothing unusual happen ⁴  to him, they changed their minds ⁵  and said he was a god. ⁶ 

Your lips drip sweetness like the honeycomb, my bride, honey and milk are under your tongue. The fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.

I will knock your bow out of your left hand and make your arrows fall from your right hand.

After I had spoken, they did not respond; my words fell on them drop by drop. ¹ 

Starting a quarrel ¹  is like letting out water; ²  stop it before strife breaks out! ³ 

For the Lord holds in his hand a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices, ¹  and pours it out. ²  Surely all the wicked of the earth will slurp it up and drink it to its very last drop.” ³ 

Make sure you pull out ¹  ears of grain for her and drop them so she can gather them up. Don’t tell her not to!” ² 

So now listen to the Lord’s message! You say, ‘Don’t prophesy against Israel! Don’t preach ¹  against the family of Isaac!’

Simeon and Levi are brothers, weapons of violence are their knives! ¹ 

He turned their rivers into blood, and they could not drink from their streams.

Even youths get tired and weary; even strong young men clumsily stumble. ¹ 

After they stopped speaking, ¹  James replied, ²  “Brothers, listen to me.