Dual Panel1Behold<2005>, a king<4428> will reign<4427> righteously<6664> And princes<8269> will rule<8323> justly<4941>.
2Each<376> will be like a refuge<4224> from the wind<7307> And a shelter<5643> from the storm<2230>, Like streams<6388> of water<4325> in a dry<6724> country<6724>, Like the shade<6738> of a huge<3515> rock<5553> in a parched<5889> land<776>.
3Then the eyes<5869> of those who see<7200> will not be blinded<8173>, And the ears<241> of those who hear<8085> will listen<7181>.
4The mind<3824> of the hasty<4116> will discern<995> the truth<1847>, And the tongue<3956> of the stammerers<5926> will hasten<4116> to speak<1696> clearly<6703>.
5No<3808> longer<5750> will the fool<5036> be called<7121> noble<5081>, Or the rogue<3596> be spoken<559> of as generous<7771>.
6For a fool<5036> speaks<1696> nonsense<5039>, And his heart<3820> inclines<6213> toward wickedness<205>: To practice<6213> ungodliness<2612> and to speak<1696> error<8442> against<413> the LORD<3068>, To keep<7385> the hungry<7457> person<5315> unsatisfied<7385> And to withhold<2637> drink<4945> from the thirsty<6771>.
7As for a rogue<3596>, his weapons<3627> are evil<7451>; He devises<3289> wicked<2154> schemes<2154> To destroy<2254> the afflicted<6041> with slander<561><8267>, Even though the needy<34> one<34> speaks<1696> what<4941> is right<4941>.
8But the noble<5081> man<5081> devises<3289> noble<5082> plans<5082>; And by noble<5082> plans<5082> he stands<6965>.
9Rise<6965> up, you women<802> who<7600> are at ease<7600>, And hear<8085> my voice<6963>; Give<238> ear<238> to my word<565>, You complacent<982> daughters<1323>.
10Within<5921> a year<8141> and a few days<3117> You will be troubled<7264>, O complacent<982> daughters; For the vintage<1210> is ended<3615>, And the fruit gathering<625> will not come<935>.
11Tremble<2729>, you women who<7600> are at ease<7600>; Be troubled<7264>, you complacent<982> daughters; Strip<6584>, undress<6209> and put<2296> sackcloth on your waist<2504>,
12Beat<5594> your breasts<7699> for the pleasant<2531> fields<7704>, for the fruitful<6509> vine<1612>,
13For the land<127> of my people<5971> in which thorns<6975> and briars<8068> shall come<5927> up; Yea<3588>, for all<3605> the joyful<4885> houses<1004> and for the jubilant<5947> city<7151>.
14Because<3588> the palace<759> has been abandoned<5203>, the populated<1995> city<5892> forsaken<5800>. Hill<6076> and watch-tower<975> have become<1961> caves<4631> forever<5704><5769>, A delight<4885> for wild<6501> donkeys<6501>, a pasture<4829> for flocks<5739>;
15Until<5704> the Spirit<7307> is poured<6168> out upon us from on high<4791>, And the wilderness<4057> becomes<1961> a fertile<3759> field<3759>, And the fertile<3759> field<3759> is considered<2803> as a forest<3293>.
16Then justice<4941> will dwell<7931> in the wilderness<4057> And righteousness<6666> will abide<3427> in the fertile<3759> field<3759>.
17And the work<4639> of righteousness<6666> will be peace<7965>, And the service<5656> of righteousness<6666>, quietness<8252> and confidence<983> forever<5704><5769>.
18Then my people<5971> will live<3427> in a peaceful<7965> habitation<5116>, And in secure<4009> dwellings<4908> and in undisturbed<7600> resting<4496> places<4496>;
19And it will hail<1258> when the forest<3293> comes<3381> down<3381>, And the city<5892> will be utterly<8218> laid<8213> low<8213>.
20How blessed<835> will you be, you who sow<2232> beside<5921> all<3605> waters<4325>, Who let<7971> out freely<7971> the ox<7794> and the donkey<2543>.