Behold, a aking
will reign
righteously
And princes
will rule
justly
.
Each will be like a arefuge
from the wind
And a shelter
from the storm
, Like 1 bstreams
of water
in a dry
country
, Like the ashade
of a 2huge
rock
in 3a parched
land
.
Then athe eyes of those who see
will not be 1blinded
, And the ears
of those who hear
will listen
.
The 1mind of the ahasty
will discern
the 2truth
, And the tongue
of the stammerers
will hasten
to speak
clearly
.
No longer
will the afool
be called
noble
, Or the rogue
be spoken
of as generous
.
For a fool speaks
nonsense
, And his heart
1 ainclines
toward wickedness
: To practice
bungodliness
and to speak
error
against
the LORD
, To 2 ckeep
the hungry
person
unsatisfied
And 3to withhold
drink
from the thirsty
.
As for a rogue, his weapons
are evil
; He adevises
wicked
schemes
To bdestroy
the afflicted
with 1slander
, cEven though the needy
one
speaks
2what
is right
.
But athe noble man
devises
noble
plans
; And by noble
plans
he stands
.
Rise up, you awomen
who
are at ease
, And hear
my voice
; bGive
ear
to my word
, You complacent
daughters
.
Within a year
and a few days
You will be troubled
, O complacent
daughters; aFor the vintage
is ended
, And the fruit gathering
will not come
.
Tremble, you women who
are at ease
; aBe troubled
, you complacent
daughters; bStrip
, undress
and put
sackcloth on your waist
,
aBeat your breasts
for the pleasant
fields
, for the fruitful
vine
,
aFor the land of my people
in which thorns
and briars
shall come
up; Yea
, for all
the joyful
houses
and for the bjubilant
city
.
Because athe palace
has been abandoned
, the 1populated
bcity
forsaken
. 2Hill
and watch-tower
have become
ccaves
forever
, A delight
for dwild
donkeys
, a pasture
for flocks
;
Until the aSpirit
is poured
out upon us from on high
, And the wilderness
becomes
a bfertile
field
, And the fertile
field
is considered
as a forest
.
Then ajustice will dwell
in the wilderness
And righteousness
will abide
in the fertile
field
.
And the awork of righteousness
will be peace
, And the service
of righteousness
, bquietness
and 1confidence
forever
.
Then my people will live
in a apeaceful
habitation
, And in secure
dwellings
and in undisturbed
bresting
places
;
And it will ahail when the bforest
comes
down
, And cthe city
will be utterly
laid
low
.
How ablessed will you be, you who sow
beside
all
waters
, Who 1let
out freely
the ox
and the donkey
.