a false witness who pours out lies, ¹  and a person who spreads discord ²  among family members. ³ 

The faithful witness ¹  tells what is right, ²  but a false witness ³  speaks ⁴  deceit.

A truthful witness ¹  does not lie, but a false witness ²  breathes out lies. ³ 

A truthful witness ¹  rescues lives, ²  but the one who breathes lies brings ³  deception. ⁴ 

A false witness ¹  will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out ²  lies will not escape punishment. ³ 

A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out ¹  lies will perish. ² 

Scornful people ¹  inflame ²  a city, ³  but those who are wise turn away wrath.

He is secure at all times. ¹  He has no regard for your commands; ²  he disdains all his enemies. ³ 

“Because of the violence done to the oppressed, ¹  because of the painful cries ²  of the needy, I will spring into action,” ³  says the Lord. “I will provide the safety they so desperately desire.” ⁴ 

The Beloved to Her Lover: Until the dawn arrives ¹  and the shadows flee, turn, ²  my beloved – be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountain gorges. ³ 

Until the dawn arrives ¹  and the shadows flee, I will go up to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

The Beloved to Her Lover: Awake, O north wind; come, O south wind! Blow on my garden so that its fragrant spices may send out their sweet smell. ¹  May my beloved come into his garden and eat its delightful fruit!

I will pour out my anger on you; the fire of my fury I will blow on you. I will hand you over to brutal men, who are skilled in destruction.

For the message is a witness to what is decreed; ¹  it gives reliable testimony about how matters will turn out. ²  Even if the message ³  is not fulfilled right away, wait patiently; ⁴  for it will certainly come to pass – it will not arrive late.