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People who are at ease mock those in trouble.
    They give a push to people who are stumbling.

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Those who are at ease have contempt(A) for misfortune
    as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.(B)

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Then the five foolish ones asked the others, ‘Please give us some of your oil because our lamps are going out.’

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The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’(A)

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The life of the godly is full of light and joy,
    but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.

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The light of the righteous shines brightly,
    but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.(A)

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My steps have stayed on your path;
    I have not wavered from following you.

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My steps have held to your paths;(A)
    my feet have not stumbled.(B)

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Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus

19 Jesus said, “There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury. 20 At his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus who was covered with sores.

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The Rich Man and Lazarus

19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.(A) 20 At his gate was laid a beggar(B) named Lazarus, covered with sores

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19 And I’ll sit back and say to myself, “My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!”’

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19 And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’

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What sorrow awaits you who lounge in luxury in Jerusalem,[a]
    and you who feel secure in Samaria!
You are famous and popular in Israel,
    and people go to you for help.
But go over to Calneh
    and see what happened there.
Then go to the great city of Hamath
    and down to the Philistine city of Gath.
You are no better than they were,
    and look at how they were destroyed.
You push away every thought of coming disaster,
    but your actions only bring the day of judgment closer.
How terrible for you who sprawl on ivory beds
    and lounge on your couches,
eating the meat of tender lambs from the flock
    and of choice calves fattened in the stall.
You sing trivial songs to the sound of the harp
    and fancy yourselves to be great musicians like David.
You drink wine by the bowlful
    and perfume yourselves with fragrant lotions.
    You care nothing about the ruin of your nation.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 6:1 Hebrew in Zion.
  2. 6:6 Hebrew of Joseph.

Woe to the Complacent

Woe to you(A) who are complacent(B) in Zion,
    and to you who feel secure(C) on Mount Samaria,(D)
you notable men of the foremost nation,
    to whom the people of Israel come!(E)
Go to Kalneh(F) and look at it;
    go from there to great Hamath,(G)
    and then go down to Gath(H) in Philistia.
Are they better off than(I) your two kingdoms?
    Is their land larger than yours?
You put off the day of disaster
    and bring near a reign of terror.(J)
You lie on beds adorned with ivory
    and lounge on your couches.(K)
You dine on choice lambs
    and fattened calves.(L)
You strum away on your harps(M) like David
    and improvise on musical instruments.(N)
You drink wine(O) by the bowlful
    and use the finest lotions,
    but you do not grieve(P) over the ruin of Joseph.(Q)

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16 Give glory to the Lord your God
    before it is too late.
Acknowledge him before he brings darkness upon you,
    causing you to stumble and fall on the darkening mountains.
For then, when you look for light,
    you will find only terrible darkness and gloom.

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16 Give glory(A) to the Lord your God
    before he brings the darkness,
before your feet stumble(B)
    on the darkening hills.
You hope for light,
    but he will turn it to utter darkness
    and change it to deep gloom.(C)

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20 If you insult your father or mother,
    your light will be snuffed out in total darkness.

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20 If someone curses their father or mother,(A)
    their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.(B)

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Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy,
    for we have had our fill of contempt.
We have had more than our fill of the scoffing of the proud
    and the contempt of the arrogant.

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Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us,
    for we have endured no end of contempt.
We have endured no end
    of ridicule from the arrogant,
    of contempt from the proud.

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18 I cried out, “I am slipping!”
    but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me.

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18 When I said, “My foot is slipping,(A)
    your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.

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“Surely the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.
    The sparks of their fire will not glow.

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“The lamp of a wicked man is snuffed out;(A)
    the flame of his fire stops burning.(B)

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I could say the same things if you were in my place.
    I could spout off criticism and shake my head at you.

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I also could speak like you,
    if you were in my place;
I could make fine speeches against you
    and shake my head(A) at you.

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