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Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, And princes will rule with justice.
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A man will be as a hiding place from the wind, And a cover from the tempest, As rivers of water in a dry place, As the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
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The eyes of those who see will not be dim, And the ears of those who hear will listen.
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Also the heart of the rash will understand knowledge, And the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly.
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The foolish person will no longer be called generous, Nor the miser said to be bountiful;
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For the foolish person will speak foolishness, And his heart will work iniquity: To practice ungodliness, To utter error against the Lord, To keep the hungry unsatisfied, And he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
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Also the schemes of the schemer are evil; He devises wicked plans To destroy the poor with lying words, Even when the needy speaks justice.
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But a generous man devises generous things, And by generosity he shall stand.
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Rise up, you women who are at ease, Hear my voice; You complacent daughters, Give ear to my speech.
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In a year and some days You will be troubled, you complacent women; For the vintage will fail, The gathering will not come.
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Tremble, you women who are at ease; Be troubled, you complacent ones; Strip yourselves, make yourselves bare, And gird sackcloth on your waists.
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People shall mourn upon their breasts For the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.