He has said in his heart, “I shall not be moved; I shall never be in adversity.”
But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’
“Come,” one says, “I will bring wine, And we will fill ourselves with intoxicating drink; Tomorrow will be as today, And much more abundant.”
Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
In the measure that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, in the same measure give her torment and sorrow; for she says in her heart, ‘I sit as queen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow.’
For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.
For while tangled like thorns, And while drunken like drunkards, They shall be devoured like stubble fully dried.
Now in my prosperity I said, “I shall never be moved.”
He who does not put out his money at usury, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good.
In the Lord I put my trust; How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain”?
And you said, ‘I shall be a lady forever,’ So that you did not take these things to heart, Nor remember the latter end of them.