"Is it not calamityto the unjustAnd disasterto those who workiniquity?
When a certainmansaw[it], he toldJoaband said,"Behold,I sawAbsalomhangingin an oak."
"His strengthis famished,And calamityis readyat his side.
"Thisis the wickedman'sportionfrom God,Even the heritagedecreedto him by God."
"Howoftenis the lampof the wickedputout, Or does their calamityfallon them? Does God apportiondestructionin His anger?
"For the wickedis reservedfor the dayof calamity;They will be ledforthat the dayof fury.
"For calamityfrom Godis a terrorto me, And becauseof His majestyI candonothing.
"Thereis nodarknessor deepshadowWherethe workersof iniquitymay hidethemselves.
But You, O God,will bringthem downto the pitof destruction;Menof bloodshedand deceitwill not liveout halftheir days.But I will trustin You.
SurelyYou setthem in slipperyplaces;You castthem downto destruction.
When your dreadcomeslike a stormAnd your calamitycomeslike a whirlwind,When distressand anguishcomeupon you.
The wayof the LORDis a strongholdto the upright,But ruinto the workersof iniquity.
The exerciseof justiceis joyfor the righteous,But is terrorto the workersof iniquity.
For the LORDwill riseup as [at] MountPerazim,He will be stirredup as in the valleyof Gibeon,To doHis task,His unusualtask,And to workHis work,His extraordinarywork.
"But ifthe LORDbringsaboutan entirelynewthingand the groundopensits mouthand swallowsthem up with allthat is theirs,and they descendaliveinto Sheol,then you will understandthat thesemenhave spurnedthe LORD."
"Enterthroughthe narrowgate; for the gateis wideand the wayis broadthat leadsto destruction,and thereare manywho enterthroughit.
WhatifGod,although willingto demonstrateHis wrathand to makeHis powerknown,enduredwith muchpatiencevesselsof wrathpreparedfor destruction?
Whilethey are saying,"Peaceand safety!"thendestructionwill comeupon them suddenlylikelabor painsupon a woman with child,and they will not escape.
Thesewill paythe penaltyof eternaldestruction,awayfrom the presenceof the Lordand from the gloryof His power,
But false prophetsalsoaroseamongthe people,justas there will alsobe false teachersamongyou, whowill secretly introducedestructiveheresies,evendenyingthe Masterwho boughtthem, bringingswiftdestructionupon themselves.
justas Sodomand Gomorrahand the citiesaroundthem, since they in the samewayas theseindulged in gross immoralityand wentafterstrangeflesh,are exhibitedas an examplein undergoingthe punishmentof eternalfire.
But a certainwomanthrewan uppermillstoneon Abimelech'shead,crushinghis skull.
