But you, are you seekinggreatthingsfor yourself? Do not seek[them]; for behold,I am going to bringdisasteron allflesh,'declaresthe LORD,but I will giveyour lifeto you as bootyin allthe placeswhereyou may go.'"
Godlookedon the earth,and behold,it was corrupt;for allfleshhad corruptedtheir wayupon the earth.
Godsaidto him, "Becauseyou have askedthisthingand have not askedfor yourself longlife,norhave askedrichesfor yourself, norhave you askedfor the lifeof your enemies,but have askedfor yourself discernmentto understandjustice,
"So giveYour servantan understandingheartto judgeYour peopleto discernbetweengoodand evil.For whois ableto judgethisgreatpeopleof Yours?"
Then he saidto him, "Did not my heartgo[with you], whenthe manturnedfrom his chariotto meetyou? Is it a timeto receivemoneyand to receiveclothesand olivegrovesand vineyardsand sheepand oxenand maleand femaleservants?
O LORD,my heartis not proud,normy eyeshaughty;Nordo I involvemyself in greatmatters, Or in thingstoodifficultfor me.
For the LORDwill executejudgmentby fireAnd by His swordon allflesh,And those slainby the LORDwill be many.
"He who dwellsin thiscitywill dieby the swordand by famineand by pestilence;but he who goesout and fallsawayto the Chaldeanswho are besiegingyou will live,and he will havehis own lifeas booty.
For thusthe LORD,the Godof Israel,saysto me, "Takethiscupof the wineof wrathfrom My handand cause allthe nationsto whomI sendyou to drinkit.
"They will drinkand staggerand gomadbecauseof the swordthat I will sendamongthem."
and allthe kingsof the north,nearand far,onewith another;and allthe kingdomsof the earthwhichare upon the faceof the ground,and the kingof Sheshachshall drinkafterthem.
A clamorhas cometo the endof the earth,Becausethe LORDhas a controversywith the nations.He is enteringinto judgmentwith allflesh;As for the wicked,He has giventhem to the sword,'declaresthe LORD."
"Thussaysthe LORD,He who staysin thiscitywill dieby the swordand by famineand by pestilence,but he who goesout to the Chaldeanswill liveand havehis [own] lifeas bootyand stayalive.'
"For I will certainlyrescueyou, and you will not fallby the sword;but you will haveyour [own] lifeas booty,becauseyou have trustedin Me," declaresthe LORD.'"
"Thereforewaitfor Me," declaresthe LORD,"For the daywhen I riseup as a witness.Indeed,My decisionis to gathernations,To assemblekingdoms,To pourout on them My indignation,AllMy burninganger;For allthe earthwill be devouredBy the fireof My zeal.
Be of the samemindtowardone another;do not be haughtyin mind,but associatewith the lowly.Do not be wisein your own estimation.
[Make sure that] your characteris free from the love of money,being contentwith what you have;for He Himselfhas said,"I WILL NEVERDESERTYOU, NORWILL I EVERFORSAKEYOU,"
