"And by chancea priestwas going downon that road,and when he sawhim, he passed by on the other side.
The youngmanwho toldhim said,"By chanceI happenedto be on MountGilboa,and behold,Saulwas leaningon his spear.And behold,the chariotsand the horsemenpursuedhim closely.
Lookto the rightand see;For thereis noonewho regardsme; There is noescapefor me; Noonecaresfor my soul.
Reproachhas brokenmy heartand I am so sick.And I lookedfor sympathy,but therewas none,And for comforters,but I foundnone.
He who shutshis earto the cryof the poorWill alsocryhimselfand not be answered.
I againsawunderthe sunthat the raceis not to the swiftand the battleis not to the warriors,and neitheris breadto the wisenorwealthto the discerningnorfavorto men of ability;for timeand chanceovertakethem all.
"Is it not to divideyour breadwith the hungryAnd bringthe homelesspoorinto the house;Whenyou seethe naked,to coverhim; And not to hideyourself from your own flesh?
The prophetsprophesyfalsely,And the priestsruleon their [own] authority;And My peopleloveit so!But whatwill you doat the endof it?
Hearthis,O priests!Giveheed,O houseof Israel!Listen,O houseof the king!For the judgmentapplies to you, For you have beena snareat MizpahAnd a netspreadout on Tabor.
And as raiderswaitfor a man,[So] a bandof priestsmurderon the wayto Shechem;Surelythey have committedcrime.
"Ohthat there were one among you who would shutthe gates,that you might not uselesslykindle[fire on] My altar!I am not pleasedwith you," saysthe LORDof hosts,"norwill I acceptan offeringfrom you.
Jesusrepliedand said,"A manwas going downfrom Jerusalemto Jericho,and fell amongrobbers,and they strippedhim and beathim, and went awayleavinghim half dead.
"Likewisea Levitealso,when he cameto the placeand sawhim, passed by on the other side.
So she departedand wentand gleanedin the fieldafterthe reapers;and she happenedto cometo the portionof the fieldbelonging to Boaz,whowas of the familyof Elimelech.
