1 Samuel 2:3-5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 Speak boastfully no longer,
Do not let arrogance issue from your mouths.[a]
For an all-knowing God is the Lord,
a God who weighs actions.(A)
4 “The bows of the mighty are broken,
while the tottering gird on strength.(B)
5 The well-fed hire themselves out for bread,
while the hungry no longer have to toil.
The barren wife bears seven sons,
while the mother of many languishes.(C)
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