"Whenthe uncleanspiritgoesout of a man,it passesthroughwaterlessplacesseekingrest,and not findingany, it says,'I will returnto my housefrom whichI came.'
The LORDsaidto Satan,"From wheredo you come?"Then Satanansweredthe LORDand said,"From roamingabouton the earthand walkingaroundon it."
The LORDsaidto Satan,"Wherehave you comefrom?" Then Satanansweredthe LORDand said,"From roamingabouton the earthand walkingaroundon it."
O God,You are my God;I shall seekYou earnestly;My soulthirstsfor You, my fleshyearnsfor You, In a dryand wearylandwhere there is nowater.
For they cannotsleepunlessthey doevil;And they are robbedof sleepunlessthey make [someone] stumble.
The scorchedlandwill becomea poolAnd the thirstygroundspringsof water;In the hauntof jackals,its restingplace,Grass[becomes] reedsand rushes.
For I will pourout wateron the thirsty[land] And streamson the dryground;I will pourout My Spiriton your offspringAnd My blessingon your descendants;
"Thereis nopeacefor the wicked,"saysthe LORD.
And he [began] to imploreHim earnestlynot to sendthem out of the country.
When Jesussawthat a crowdwas rapidly gathering,He rebukedthe uncleanspirit,sayingto it, "You deafand mutespirit,I commandyou, comeout of him and do not enterhim again."
"And when it comes,it findsit sweptand put in order.
in whichyou formerlywalkedaccordingto the courseof thisworld,accordingto the princeof the powerof the air,of the spiritthat is nowworkingin the sonsof disobedience.
Be of sober[spirit], be on the alert.Your adversary,the devil,prowls aroundlikea roaringlion,seekingsomeoneto devour.
