But Sanballat from Horon, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard that we were building again. They made fun of us in a very ugly way. They said, “What are you doing? Are you turning against the king?”
Psalm 123:4 - Easy To Read Version Lord, be merciful to us,\par because we have been insulted\par much too long.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Our life is exceedingly filled with the scorning and scoffing of those who are at ease and with the contempt of the proud (irresponsible tyrants who disregard God's law). American Standard Version (1901) Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scoffing of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud. Common English Bible We’ve had more than enough mockery from the self-confident, more than enough shame from the proud. Catholic Public Domain Version perhaps the waters would have engulfed us. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version perhaps the waters had swallowed us up. |
But Sanballat from Horon, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard that we were building again. They made fun of us in a very ugly way. They said, “What are you doing? Are you turning against the king?”
People that don’t have troubles\par make fun of people who do have them.\par Those people hit a man when he is down.\par
I also could say the same things you say,\par if you had my troubles.\par I could say wise things against you\par and shake my head at you.\par
People who think they are better than me\par insulted me constantly.\par But I did not stop following your teachings.\par
Women, you are calm now, but you should be afraid! Women, you feel safe now, but you should be worried! Take off your nice clothes and put on your clothes of sadness. Wrap those clothes around your waist.
Some of you women are calm now. You feel safe. But you should stand and listen to the words I say.
“Moab has never known trouble.\par Moab is like wine left to settle.\par Moab has never been poured\par from one jar to another.\par He has not been taken into captivity.\par So he tastes like he did before.\par And his smell has not changed.”\par
“Moab, you made fun of Israel.\par Israel was caught by a gang of thieves.\par Every time you spoke about Israel,\par you shook your head and acted like you\par were better than Israel.\par
“We have heard about Moab’s pride.\par He was very proud.\par He thought he was important.\par He was always bragging.\par He was very, very proud.”\par
Oh, it will be very bad for you people taking it easy in Zion, {\cf2\super [75]} \par and for you people who feel so safe on Mount Samaria.\par You are “important” leaders\par of the most important nation!\par The “House of Israel”\par comes to you \{for advice\}!\par
(All the people of Athens and the people from other countries who lived there always used their time talking about all the newest ideas.)
When the people heard about \{Jesus\} being raised from death, some of them laughed. The people said, “We will hear more about this from you later.”
While Paul was saying these things to defend himself, Festus shouted, “Paul, you are crazy! Too much study has made you crazy!”
People say bad things about us, but we say good things to them. At this time people still treat us like we are the world’s garbage—the trash of the earth.
Goliath looked at David {and laughed}. Goliath saw that David was only a handsome, red-faced [158] boy [159]