When the righteoustriumph,there is greatglory,But when the wickedrise,menhidethemselves.
When the righteousincrease,the peoplerejoice,But when a wickedmanrules,peoplegroan.
When it goes wellwith the righteous,the cityrejoices,And when the wickedperish,there is joyfulshouting.
When the wickedrise,menhidethemselves; But when they perish,the righteousincrease.
And the kingcommandedJerahmeelthe king'sson,Seraiahthe sonof Azriel,and Shelemiahthe sonof Abdeelto seizeBaruchthe scribeand Jeremiahthe prophet,but the LORDhidthem.
"Roamto and frothrough the streetsof Jerusalem,And looknowand takenote.And seekin her opensquares,Ifyou can finda man,Ifthereis one who doesjustice,who seekstruth,Then I will pardonher.
Woeto you, O land,whosekingis a ladand whose princesfeastin the morning.
Then on the twenty-thirddayof the seventhmonthhe sentthe peopleto their tents,rejoicingand happyof heartbecauseof the goodnessthat the LORDhad shownto Davidand to Solomonand to His peopleIsrael.
And he was afraidand aroseand ranfor his lifeand cameto Beersheba,whichbelongs to Judah,and lefthis servantthere.
"Has it not been toldto my masterwhatI didwhen Jezebelkilledthe prophetsof the LORD,that I hida hundredprophetsof the LORDby fiftiesin a cave,and providedthem with breadand water?
"Now, my father,see!Indeed,seethe edgeof your robein my hand!For in that I cutoffthe edgeof your robeand did not killyou, knowand perceivethat thereis noevilor rebellionin my hands,and I have not sinnedagainst you, though you are lyingin waitfor my lifeto takeit.
Then the officialssaidto Baruch,"Go,hideyourself, you and Jeremiah,and do not let anyone knowwhereyou are."
