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Wise words will win you a good meal,
    but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.

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From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,(A)
    but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.

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14 Wise words bring many benefits,
    and hard work brings rewards.

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14 From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things,(A)
    and the work of their hands brings them reward.(B)

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20 Wise words satisfy like a good meal;
    the right words bring satisfaction.

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20 From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;
    with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.(A)

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11 The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain;
    the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.

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11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(A)
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(B)

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31 Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way,
    choking on their own schemes.

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31 they will eat the fruit of their ways
    and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.(A)

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11 Don’t let liars prosper here in our land.
    Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.

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11 May slanderers not be established in the land;
    may disaster hunt down the violent.(A)

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17 They eat the food of wickedness
    and drink the wine of violence!

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17 They eat the bread of wickedness
    and drink the wine of violence.(A)

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11 They may say, “Come and join us.
    Let’s hide and kill someone!
    Just for fun, let’s ambush the innocent!
12 Let’s swallow them alive, like the grave[a];
    let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down to the pit of death.
13 Think of the great things we’ll get!
    We’ll fill our houses with all the stuff we take.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:12 Hebrew like Sheol.

11 If they say, “Come along with us;
    let’s lie in wait(A) for innocent blood,
    let’s ambush some harmless soul;
12 let’s swallow(B) them alive, like the grave,
    and whole, like those who go down to the pit;(C)
13 we will get all sorts of valuable things
    and fill our houses with plunder;

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Since they shed the blood
    of your holy people and your prophets,
you have given them blood to drink.
    It is their just reward.”

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for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets,(A)
    and you have given them blood to drink(B) as they deserve.”

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17 You cut down the forests of Lebanon.
    Now you will be cut down.
You destroyed the wild animals,
    so now their terror will be yours.
You committed murder throughout the countryside
    and filled the towns with violence.

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17 The violence(A) you have done to Lebanon will overwhelm you,
    and your destruction of animals will terrify you.(B)
For you have shed human blood;(C)
    you have destroyed lands and cities and everyone in them.

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Because you have plundered many nations,
    now all the survivors will plunder you.
You committed murder throughout the countryside
    and filled the towns with violence.

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Because you have plundered many nations,
    the peoples who are left will plunder you.(A)
For you have shed human blood;(B)
    you have destroyed lands and cities and everyone in them.(C)

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27 Then the Lord said to me, “Now tell them, ‘This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says: Drink from this cup of my anger. Get drunk and vomit; fall to rise no more, for I am sending terrible wars against you.’ 28 And if they refuse to accept the cup, tell them, ‘The Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: You have no choice but to drink from it. 29 I have begun to punish Jerusalem, the city that bears my name. Now should I let you go unpunished? No, you will not escape disaster. I will call for war against all the nations of the earth. I, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, have spoken!’

30 “Now prophesy all these things, and say to them,

“‘The Lord will roar against his own land
    from his holy dwelling in heaven.
He will shout like those who tread grapes;
    he will shout against everyone on earth.
31 His cry of judgment will reach the ends of the earth,
    for the Lord will bring his case against all the nations.
He will judge all the people of the earth,
    slaughtering the wicked with the sword.
    I, the Lord, have spoken!’”

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27 “Then tell them, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Drink, get drunk(A) and vomit, and fall to rise no more because of the sword(B) I will send among you.’ 28 But if they refuse to take the cup from your hand and drink(C), tell them, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: You must drink it! 29 See, I am beginning to bring disaster(D) on the city that bears my Name,(E) and will you indeed go unpunished?(F) You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword(G) on all(H) who live on the earth,(I) declares the Lord Almighty.’

30 “Now prophesy all these words against them and say to them:

“‘The Lord will roar(J) from on high;
    he will thunder(K) from his holy dwelling(L)
    and roar mightily against his land.
He will shout like those who tread(M) the grapes,
    shout against all who live on the earth.
31 The tumult(N) will resound to the ends of the earth,
    for the Lord will bring charges(O) against the nations;
he will bring judgment(P) on all(Q) mankind
    and put the wicked to the sword,(R)’”
declares the Lord.

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For the Lord holds a cup in his hand
    that is full of foaming wine mixed with spices.
He pours out the wine in judgment,
    and all the wicked must drink it,
    draining it to the dregs.

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In the hand of the Lord is a cup
    full of foaming wine mixed(A) with spices;
he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth
    drink it down to its very dregs.(B)

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