As much as ¹  she exalted herself and lived in sensual luxury, ²  to this extent give her torment and grief because she said to herself, ³  ‘I rule as queen and am no widow; I will never experience grief!’

“You must not oppress ¹  a foreigner, since you know the life ²  of a foreigner, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

David by foreseeing this ¹  spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, ²  that he was neither abandoned to Hades, ³  nor did his body ⁴  experience ⁵  decay. ⁶ 

But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, but ¹  the Spirit is your life ²  because of righteousness.

you may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, ¹ 

“For inquire now of the former ¹  generation, and pay attention ²  to the findings ³  of their ancestors; ⁴ 

“I will explain to you; listen to me, and what ¹  I have seen, I will declare, ² 

what wise men declare, hiding nothing, from the tradition of ¹  their ancestors, ² 

Have you never questioned those who travel the roads? Do you not recognize their accounts ¹  –

I said to myself, ‘Age ¹  should speak, ²  and length of years ³  should make wisdom known.’

They experience his favor; ¹  their descendants ²  inherit the land. ³ 

May we experience your faithfulness, O Lord, ¹  for ²  we wait for you.

so that he might continue to live ¹  forever and not experience death. ² 

The godly bask in the light; the morally upright experience joy. ¹ 

and that you might see ¹  your grandchildren. ²  May Israel experience peace! ³ 

My child, ²  be attentive to my wisdom, pay close attention ³  to my understanding,

The fear of the Lord provides wise instruction, ¹  and before honor comes humility. ² 

For no one ¹  can eat and drink ²  or experience joy ³  apart from him. ⁴ 

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. ¹ 

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.