For suddenly doth their calamity rise, And the ruin of them both -- who knoweth!
And they tremble, and rise -- all those called who `are' for Adonijah -- and go, each on his way;
Who knoweth the power of Thine anger? And according to Thy fear -- Thy wrath?
The fury of a king `is' messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.
The fear of a king `is' a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.
For seven `times' doth the righteous fall and rise, And the wicked stumble in evil.
Therefore suddenly cometh his calamity, Instantly he is broken -- and no healing.
For even man knoweth not his time; as fish that are taken hold of by an evil net, and as birds that are taken hold of by a snare, like these `are' the sons of man snared at an evil time, when it falleth upon them suddenly.
Oppressed is Ephraim, broken in judgment, When he pleased he went after the command.