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And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.

Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.

And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.

And it shall come to pass, that thy choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.

And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.

For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord GOD of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains.

Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.

All thy rulers are fled together, they are bound by the archers: all that are found in thee are bound together, which have fled from far.

Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, joyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle.

The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops?

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.

If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?

Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.

The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.