Then Saul'sangerburnedagainst Jonathanand he saidto him, "You sonof a perverse,rebelliouswoman! Do I not knowthat you are choosingthe sonof Jesseto your own shameand to the shameof your mother'snakedness?
"For angerslaysthe foolishman,And jealousykillsthe simple.
He whois slowto angerhas greatunderstanding,But he whois quick-temperedexaltsfolly.
The tongueof the wisemakesknowledgeacceptable,But the mouthof foolsspoutsfolly.
The king'swrathis like the roaringof a lion,But his favoris like dewon the grass.
[A man of] greatangerwill bearthe penalty,For ifyou rescue[him], you will only have to doit again.
"Proud,""Haughty,""Scoffer,"are his names,Who actswith insolentpride.
[Like] a citythat is brokeninto [and] withoutwallsIs a manwhohasnocontrolover his spirit.
A stoneis heavyand the sandweighty,But the provocationof a foolis heavierthanbothof them.
"But I sayto you that everyonewho is angrywith his brothershall be guiltybefore the court;and whoeversaysto his brother,You good-for-nothing,'shall be guiltybefore the supreme court;and whoeversays,'You fool,'shall be guilty[enough to go] into the fieryhell.
Let allbitternessand wrathand angerand clamorand slanderbe put awayfrom you, alongwith allmalice.
Fathers,do not provokeyour childrento anger,but bringthem up in the disciplineand instructionof the Lord.
for he said,'Pleaseletme go,sinceour familyhas a sacrificein the city,and my brotherhas commandedme to attend. And now,ifI have foundfavorin your sight,pleaselet me getawaythat I may seemy brothers.'For thisreasonhe has not cometo the king'stable."
"For as longas the sonof Jesseliveson the earth,neitheryou noryour kingdomwill be established.Therefore now,sendand bringhim to me, for he mustsurelydie."
