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::Be merciful to me God be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, before disaster has passed. I cry out to God Most High, to God who accomplishes my requests for me. He will send from heaven and save me, he rebukes the one who is pursuing me: Selah. God will send out his loving kindness and his truth. My soul is among lions: I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. Be exalted God above the heavens: Let your glory be above all the earth! They have prepared a net for my steps: My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me: They fall into the middle of it themselves: Selah. My heart is steadfast God: My heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes I will sing praises. Wake up "my glory", Wake up "lute and harp", I will wake up "the dawn". I will give thanks to you "Lord" among the peoples: I will sing praises to you among the nations. For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies. Be exalted God above the heavens: Let your glory be over all the earth.  

::Be merciful to me God be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, before disaster has passed. I cry out to God Most High, to God who accomplishes my requests for me. He will send from heaven and save me, he rebukes the one who is pursuing me: Selah. God will send out his loving kindness and his truth. My soul is among lions: I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. Be exalted God above the heavens: Let your glory be above all the earth! They have prepared a net for my steps: My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me: They fall into the middle of it themselves: Selah. My heart is steadfast God: My heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes I will sing praises. Wake up "my glory", Wake up "lute and harp", I will wake up "the dawn". I will give thanks to you "Lord" among the peoples: I will sing praises to you among the nations. For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies. Be exalted God above the heavens: Let your glory be over all the earth.  

::"Save me God". for the waters have come up to my neck! I sink in deep mire where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters where the floods overflow me. I am weary with my crying: My throat is dry. My eyes fail looking for my God. Those who hate me without a cause, are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully are mighty. I have to restore what I did not take away. God, you know my foolishness: My sins are not hidden from you. Do not let those who wait for you be "shamed through Mee LORD of Armies". Do not let those who seek you be brought to "dishonor through Mee God of Israel". Because for your sake I have borne reproach; "Shame" has covered "my face". I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother’s children. For the zeal of your house consumes me: The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on "Mee". When I wept and I fasted, that was to my reproach: When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them. Those who sit in the gate talk about me: I am the song of the drunkards. But as for "Mee", my prayer is to "yew LORD" in an "acceptable time". God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation. Deliver me out of the mire, and do not let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters. Do not let the flood waters overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up. Do not let the pit shut its mouth on me. Answer me LORD, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies turn to me. Do not hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily! Draw near to my soul and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies. You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor. My adversaries are all before you. Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; for comforters, but I "found" none. They also gave me poison for my food. In my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. Let their table before them become a snare. May it become a retribution and a trap. Let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see. Let their backs be continually bent. Pour out your indignation on them. Let the fierceness of your anger overtake them. Let their habitation be desolate: Let no one dwell in their tents. For they persecute him whom you have wounded: They tell of the sorrow of "those whom you-have-Hurt". Charge them with crime upon crime: Do not let them come into your righteousness. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. But I am in pain and distress. Let your salvation God protect me. I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. It will please the LORD better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs. The humble have seen it and are glad. You who seek after God let your "heart-liv". For the LORD hears the needy and does not despise his captive people. Let heaven and earth praise him; the seas and everything that moves therein! For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah. They shall settle there, and own it. The children also of his servants shall inherit it. Those who love his "name" shall dwell therein.  

::"Save me God". for the waters have come up to my neck! I sink in deep mire where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters where the floods overflow me. I am weary with my crying: My throat is dry. My eyes fail looking for my God. Those who hate me without a cause, are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to cut me off, being my enemies wrongfully are mighty. I have to restore what I did not take away. God, you know my foolishness: My sins are not hidden from you. Do not let those who wait for you be "shamed through Mee LORD of Armies". Do not let those who seek you be brought to "dishonor through Mee God of Israel". Because for your sake I have borne reproach; "Shame" has covered "my face". I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother’s children. For the zeal of your house consumes me: The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on "Mee". When I wept and I fasted, that was to my reproach: When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them. Those who sit in the gate talk about me: I am the song of the drunkards. But as for "Mee", my prayer is to "yew LORD" in an "acceptable time". God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation. Deliver me out of the mire, and do not let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters. Do not let the flood waters overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up. Do not let the pit shut its mouth on me. Answer me LORD, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies turn to me. Do not hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily! Draw near to my soul and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies. You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor. My adversaries are all before you. Reproach has broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; for comforters, but I "found" none. They also gave me poison for my food. In my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. Let their table before them become a snare. May it become a retribution and a trap. Let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see. Let their backs be continually bent. Pour out your indignation on them. Let the fierceness of your anger overtake them. Let their habitation be desolate: Let no one dwell in their tents. For they persecute him whom you have wounded: They tell of the sorrow of those whom you have "Hurtt". Charge them with crime upon crime: Do not let them come into your righteousness. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. But I am in pain and distress. Let your salvation God protect me. I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. It will please the LORD better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs. The humble have seen it and are glad. You who seek after God let your "Heart Lihvv". For the LORD hears the needy and does not despise his captive people. Let heaven and earth praise him; the seas and everything that moves therein! For God will save Zion, and build the cities of Judah. They shall settle there, and own it. The children also of his servants shall inherit it. Those who "love his name" shall "dwell" therein.  

::Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable.  

::Hear my teaching my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable.  

::Turn again, we beg you, God of Armies. Look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vine, the stock which your right hand planted, the branch that you made strong for yourself. It is burned with fire. It is cut down. They perish at your rebuke. Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself. So we will not turn away from you. Revive us, and we will call on your name. Turn us again LORD God of Armies. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.  

::Turn again we beg you God of Armies. Look down from heaven and see, and visit this "vine", the "stock" which your right hand planted, the "branch" that you made strong for yourself. It is burned with fire: It is cut down: They perish at your rebuke. Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself. "So", we will not turn away from you. Revive us and we will call on your name. Turn us again LORD God of Armies. Cause your face to "shine" and we will be saved.  

::God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the gods. How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked? Selah. Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.” They do not know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken. I said, You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High. Nevertheless you shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers. Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of the nations.  

::God presides in the great assembly: He judges among the gods. How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked: Selah. Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless: Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy: Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked. But "They do not know", neither do they understand: They walk back and forth in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are shaken. I said "You are gods", all of you are sons of the Most High. Nevertheless you shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers. "Arise God", "Arise God", judge the earth: for "yew" inherit all of the nations.  

::Then you spoke in vision to your saints, and said, I have given strength to the warrior. I have exalted a young man from the people. I have found David, my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil, with whom my hand shall be established. My arm will also strengthen him. No enemy will tax him. No wicked man will oppress him. I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who hate him. But my faithfulness and my loving kindness will be with him. In my name, his horn will be exalted. I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers. He will call to me, You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation! I will also appoint him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. I will keep my loving kindness for him forever more. My covenant will stand firm with him. I will also make his offspring endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven. If his children forsake my law, and do not walk in my ordinances; if they break my statutes, and do not keep my commandments; then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail. I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered. Once I have sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David. His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me. It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness in the sky.  

::Then you spoke in vision to your saints and said, I have given strength to the warrior, I have exalted a young man from the people, I have found David my servant. I have anointed him with my holy oil, with whom my hand shall be established: My arm will also strengthen him. No enemy will tax him: No wicked man will oppress him: I will beat down his adversaries before him, and strike those who hate him: But my faithfulness and my loving kindness will be with him. In my name his horn will be exalted. I will set his hand also on the sea, and his right hand on the rivers. He will call to me: You are my Father "my God" and the rock of my salvation! I will also appoint him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. I will keep my loving kindness for him forever more: My covenant will stand firm with him. I will also make his offspring endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven. If his children forsake my "law", and do not walk in my ordinances; if they break my statutes and do not keep my commandments; then I will punish their sin with the rod, and their iniquity with "stripes". But I will not completely take my loving kindness from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail. I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered. Once I have sworn by my holiness, I will not lie to David: His offspring will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me. It will be established forever like the moon, the faithful witness "in the sky".  

::Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters; These see the LORD’s deeds, and his wonders in the deep. For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves. They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble. They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end. Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress. He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still. Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven. Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds for the children of men! Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.  

::Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters; These see the LORD’s deeds, and his wonders in the deep. For he commands and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves: They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths: Their soul melts away because of trouble. They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end. Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress. He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still. Then they are glad because it is calm, "so" he brings them to their desired haven. Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds for the children of men! Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.  

::The LORD says to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, unto the day I make your enemies your footstool for your feet. The LORD will send out the rod of your strength out of Zion. Rule among your enemies. Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of your youth. The LORD has sworn, and will not change his mind: You are a Priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.  

::The LORD says to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, unto the day I make your enemies your footstool for your feet. The LORD will send out the rod of your strength out of Zion. Rule among your enemies. Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of "your-youth". The LORD has sworn, and will not change his mind: You are a Priest forever in the order of "Mel-kizzeddek".  

::Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever. Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever. Now let those who fear the LORD say that his loving kindness endures forever. Out of my distress, I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me with freedom. The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? the LORD is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in man. It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes. All the nations surrounded me, but in the LORD’s name, I cut them off. They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the LORD’s name I indeed cut them off. They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the LORD’s name I cut them off. You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but the LORD helped me. The LORD is my strength and song. He has become my salvation. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. The right hand of the LORD does valiantly. The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD does valiantly! I will not die, but live, and declare the LORD’s works. The LORD has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death. Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to the LORD. This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter into it. I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation. The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the LORD’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it! Save us now, we beg you LORD! LORD, we beg you, send prosperity Hosanna now. Blessed is he who comes in the LORD’s name! We have blessed you out of the LORD’s house. The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar. You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you. Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.  

::Give thanks to the LORD for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever. Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever. Now let those who fear the LORD say that his loving kindness endures forever. Out of my distress I called on the LORD: The LORD answered me with freedom. The LORD is on my side, I will not be afraid, What can man do to me. The LORD is on my side among those who help me, Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in man: It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes. All the nations surrounded me, but in the LORD’s name I cut them off. They surrounded me, yes they surrounded me: In the LORD’s name I indeed cut them off. They surrounded me like bees: They are quenched like the burning thorns: In the LORD’s name I cut them off. You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but the LORD helped me. The LORD is my strength and song: He has become my salvation. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. The right hand of the LORD does valiantly, The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD does valiantly: I will not die but "liv", and "declare" the LORD’s works. The LORD has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death. Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them, I will give thanks to the LORD. This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter into it. I will give thanks to you for you have answered me, and have become my salvation. The stone which the builders rejected, has become the cornerstone. This is the LORD’s doing: It is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day that the LORD has made: We will rejoice and be glad in it! Save us now, Hosanna we beg you LORD! LORD we beg you Hosanna, send prosperity "now". Blessed is he who comes in the LORD’s name: We have blessed you out of the LORD’s house. The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar. You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you. Oh give thanks to the LORD for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.  

::For your servant David’s sake, do not turn away the face of your anointed one. The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: I will set the fruit of your body on your throne. If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more. For the LORD has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation. This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it. I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread. I will also clothe her priests with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy. I will make the horn of David to bud there. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed. I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will shine.  

::For your servant David’s sake, do not turn away the face of your anointed one. The LORD has sworn to David in truth, He will not turn from it: I will set the fruit of your body on your throne. If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more. For the LORD has chosen Zion: He has desired it for his habitation. This is my resting place forever: I will live here, for I have desired it. I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread. I will also clothe her priests with salvation: Her saints will shout aloud for joy. I will make the horn of David to bud there: I have ordained a lamp for my anointed. I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself his crown will shine.  

::Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence? If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there! If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness will overwhelm me. The light around me will be night, even the darkness does not hide from you, but the night shines as the day. The darkness is like light to you. For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was made in secret, woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there were none of them. How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is their sum! If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I wake up, I am still with you.  

::Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence? If I ascend up into heaven you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold you are there! If I take the wings of the dawn, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me. If I say Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, The light around me will be night, even the darkness does not hide from you, but the night shines as the day, The darkness is like light to you. For you formed my inmost being, You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well: My frame was not hidden from you, when I was made in secret, woven together in the depths of the earth: Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there were none of them. How precious to me are your thoughts "God"! How vast is their sum! If I would count them they are more in number than the sand. When I wake up I am still with you.  

In the Book of Proverbs:  

In the Book of Proverbs:  

::My son, do not forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments: for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace. Do not let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.  

::My son do not forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments: for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace. Do not let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.  

(As it is written: Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and man.)

:As it is written: Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and man.  

::The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed. When there were no depths, I was born, when there were no springs abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was born; while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world. When he established the heavens, I was there. When he set a circle on the surface of the deep, when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong, when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth, then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him, rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men. Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways. Hear instruction, and be wise. Do not refuse it. Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts. For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from the LORD. But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.  

::The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the "earth-existed". When there were no depths I was born, when there were no springs abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was born; while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world. When he established the heavens I was there. When he set a circle on the surface of the deep, when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong, when he gave to the sea its boundary that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth, then I was the craftsman by his side: I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him, rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men. Now therefore my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways. Hear instruction, and be wise: "Do not refuse-it". Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts. For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from the LORD. But he who sins against me, wrongs his own soul. All those who "hate me", love "death".  

::One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.  

::One who corrects a mocker, invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man, invites abuse.  

In the Book of Wisdom:  

In the Book of Wisdom:  

::But let us lie in wait for the righteous man, because he annoys us, is contrary to our works, reproaches us with sins against the law, and charges us with sins against our training. He professes to have knowledge of God, and calls himself a child of the LORD. He became to us a reproof of our thoughts. He is grievous to us even to look at, because his life is unlike other men’s, and his paths are strange. We were regarded by him as worthless metal, and he abstains from our ways as from uncleanness. He calls the latter end of the righteous happy. He boasts that God is his father. Let us see if his words are true. Let us test what will happen at the end of his life. For if the righteous man is God’s son, he will uphold him, and he will deliver him out of the hand of his adversaries. Let us test him with outrage and torture, that we may find out how gentle he is, and test his patience. Let us condemn him to a shameful death, for he will be overseen according to his words. Thus they reasoned, and they were led astray; for their wickedness blinded them.  

::But let us lie in wait for the righteous man, because he annoys us, is contrary to our works, reproaches us with sins against the law, and charges us with sins against our training. He professes to have knowledge of God, and calls himself a child of the LORD. He became to us a reproof of our thoughts. He is grievous to us even to look at, because his life is unlike other men’s, and his paths are strange. We were regarded by him as worthless metal, and he abstains from our ways as from uncleanness. He calls the latter end of the righteous happy. He boasts that God is his father. Let us see if his words are true. Let us test what will happen at the end of his life. For if the righteous man is God’s son, he will uphold him, and he will deliver him out of the hand of his adversaries. Let us test him with outrage and torture, that we may find out how gentle he is, and test his patience. Let us condemn him to a shameful death, for he will be overseen according to his words. Thus they reasoned, and they were led astray; for their wickedness blinded them.  

::But a righteous man who is dead will condemn the ungodly who are living, and youth that is quickly perfected will condemn the many years of an unrighteous man’s old age. For the ungodly will see a wise man’s end, and will not understand what the Lord planned for him, and why he safely kept him. They will see, and they will despise; but the Lord will laugh them to scorn. After this, they will become a dishonored carcass and a reproach among the dead forever; because he will dash them speechless to the ground, and will shake them from the foundations. They will lie utterly waste. They will be in anguish and their memory will perish. They will come with coward fear when their sins are counted. Their lawless deeds will convict them to their face. Then the righteous man will stand in great boldness before the face of those who afflicted him, and those who make his labors of no account. When they see him, they will be troubled with terrible fear, and will be amazed at the marvel of salvation. They will speak among themselves repenting, and for distress of spirit they will groan, This was he whom we used to hold in derision, as a parable of reproach. We fools considered his life madness, and his end without honor. How was he counted among sons of God? How is his lot among saints? Truly we went astray from the way of truth. The light of righteousness did not shine for us. The sun did not rise for us. We took our fill of the paths of lawlessness and destruction. We traveled through trackless deserts, but we did not know the LORD’s way. What did our arrogance profit us? What good have riches and boasting brought us? Those things all passed away as a shadow, like a message that runs by, like a ship passing through the billowy water, which, when it has gone by, there is no trace to be found, no pathway of its keel in the billows. Or it is like when a bird flies through the air, no evidence of its passage is found, but the light wind, lashed with the stroke of its pinions, and torn apart with the violent rush of the moving wings, is passed through. Afterward no sign of its coming remains. Or it is like when an arrow is shot at a mark, the air disparted closes up again immediately, so that men do not know where it passed through. So we also, as soon as we were born, ceased to be; and we had no sign of virtue to show, but we were utterly consumed in our wickedness. Because the confident expectation of the ungodly man is like chaff carried by the wind, and as foam vanishing before a tempest; and is scattered like smoke by the wind, and passes by as the remembrance of a guest that waits but a day. But the righteous live forever. Their reward is in the LORD, and the care for them with the Most High. Therefore they will receive the crown of royal dignity and the diadem of beauty from the LORD’s hand; because he will cover them with his right hand, and he will shield them with his arm.  

::But a righteous man who is dead will condemn the ungodly who are living, and youth that is quickly perfected will condemn the many years of an unrighteous man’s old age. For the ungodly will see a wise man’s end, and will not understand what the Lord planned for him, and why he safely kept him. They will see, and they will despise; but the Lord will laugh them to scorn. After this, they will become a dishonored carcass and a reproach among the dead forever; because he will dash them speechless to the ground, and will shake them from the foundations. They will lie utterly waste. They will be in anguish and their memory will perish. They will come with coward fear when their sins are counted. Their lawless deeds will convict them to their face. Then the righteous man will stand in great boldness before the face of those who afflicted him, and those who make his labors of no account. When they see him, they will be troubled with terrible fear, and will be amazed at the marvel of salvation. They will speak among themselves repenting, and for distress of spirit they will groan: This was he whom we used to hold in derision, as a parable of reproach. We fools considered his life madness, and his end without honor. How was he counted among sons of God? How is his lot among saints? Truly we went astray from the way of truth. The light of righteousness did not shine for us. The sun did not rise for us. We took our fill of the paths of lawlessness and destruction. We traveled through trackless deserts, but we did not know the LORD’s way. What did our arrogance profit us. What good have riches and boasting brought us. Those things all passed away as a shadow, like a message that runs by, like a ship passing through the billowy water, which when it has gone by, there is no trace to be found, no pathway of its keel in the billows. Or it is like when a bird flies through the air, no evidence of its passage is found, but the light wind, lashed with the stroke of its pinions, and torn apart with the violent rush of the moving wings, is passed through. Afterward no sign of its coming remains. Or it is like when an arrow is shot at a mark, the air "dis-parted" closes up again immediately, so that men do not know where it passed through. So we also, as soon as we were born, ceased to "bee"; and we had no sign of virtue to show, but we were utterly consumed in our wickedness. Because the confident expectation of the ungodly man is like chaff carried by the wind, and as foam vanishing before a tempest; and is scattered like smoke by the wind, and passes by as the remembrance of a guest that waits but a day. But the righteous "liv" forever. Their reward is in the LORD, and the care for them with the Most High. Therefore they will receive the crown of royal dignity and the diadem of beauty from the LORD’s hand; because he will cover them with his right hand, and he will shield them with his arm.  

::Now I was a clever child, and received a good soul. Or rather, being good, I entered an undefiled body.  

::Now I was a clever child, and received a good soul. Or rather, being good, I entered an undefiled body.  

::For blessed is the wood through which comes righteousness.  

::Blessed is the "wood", through which comes righteousness.  

In the Book of the Wisdom of Jesus the son of Sirach:  

In the Book of the Wisdom of Jesus the son of "Sir-ack":  

::I have stretched out my branches as the cedar tree, and my branches are of honor and grace. As the vine I have brought forth a pleasant odor: and my flowers are the fruit of honor and riches. I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy expectation. In me is all grace of the way and of the truth, in me is all expectation of life and of virtue. Come over to me, all of you who desire me, and be filled with my fruits. For my spirit is sweeter than honey, and my inheritance more than honey and the honeycomb. My memory extends to everlasting generations. Those who eat me, shall hunger for more: and those who drink me, shall thirst for more. One who heeds me, shall not be confounded: and those who work with my help, shall not sin. Those who explain me shall have life everlasting. I, wisdom have poured out rivers. I, like a brook out of a river of powerful water; I, like a channel of a river, and like an aqueduct, came out of paradise. I said: I will water my garden of plants, and I will water abundantly the fruits of my meadow. And behold, my brook became a great river, and my river became a sea: For I make doctrine to shine forth to all as the morning light, and I will declare it afar off. I will penetrate to all the lower parts of the earth, and will behold all who sleep, and will enlighten all who have confident expectation in the LORD. I will yet pour out doctrine as prophecy, and will leave it to those who seek wisdom, and will not cease to instruct their offspring even to the holy age. See for yourself that I have not labored for myself only, but for all who seek out the truth.  

::I have stretched out my branches as the cedar tree, and my branches are of honor and grace. As the vine I have brought forth a pleasant odor: and my flowers are the fruit of honor and riches. I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy expectation. In me is all grace of the way and of the truth, in me is all expectation of life and of virtue. Come over to me, all of you who desire me, and be filled with my fruits. For my spirit is sweeter than honey, and my inheritance more than honey and the honeycomb. My memory extends to everlasting generations. Those who eat me, shall hunger for more: and those who drink me, shall thirst for more. One who heeds me, shall not be confounded: and those who work with my help, shall not sin. Those who explain me shall have life everlasting. I, wisdom have poured out rivers. I, like a brook out of a river of powerful water; I, like a channel of a river, and like an aqueduct, came out of paradise. I said: I will water my garden of plants, and I will water abundantly the fruits of my meadow. And behold, my brook became a great river, and my river became a sea: For I make doctrine to shine forth to all as the morning light, and I will declare it afar off. I will penetrate to all the lower parts of the earth, and will behold all who sleep, and will enlighten all who have confident expectation in the LORD. I will yet pour out doctrine as prophecy, and will leave it to those who seek wisdom, and will not cease to instruct their offspring even to the holy age. See for yourself that I have not labored for myself only, but for all who seek out the truth.  

In the book of Isaiah:  

In the book of Isaiah:  

::He said, Go, and tell this people, You hear indeed, but do not understand. You see indeed, but do not perceive. Make the heart of this people fat. Make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.  

::He said, "Ghoh", and tell this people, You hear indeed, but do not understand. You see indeed, but do not perceive. Make the heart of this people fat. Make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and turn again and be healed.  

::Therefore the LORD himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (that is, God with us).  

::Therefore the LORD himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (that is, God with us).