Invitation to the Needy
1Ho,every one that thirsteth,comeye to the waters,and he that hath no money;comeye, buy,and eat;yea, come,buywineand milkwithout moneyand without price.
2Wherefore do ye spendmoneyfor [that which is] not bread?and your labourfor [that which] satisfiethnot?hearkendiligentlyunto me, and eatye [that which is] good,and let your souldelightitself in fatness.
3Inclineyour ear,and comeunto me: hear,and your soulshall live;and I will makean everlastingcovenantwith you, [even] the suremerciesof David.
4Behold, I have givenhim [for] a witnessto the people,a leaderand commanderto the people.
5Behold, thou shalt calla nation[that] thou knowestnot, and nations[that] knewnot thee shall rununto thee because of the LORDthy God,and for the Holy Oneof Israel;for he hath glorifiedthee.
6Seekye the LORDwhile he may be found,callye upon him while he is near:
7Let the wickedforsakehis way,and the unrighteousmanhis thoughts:and let him returnunto the LORD,and he will have mercyupon him; and to our God,for he will abundantlypardon.
8For my thoughts[are] not your thoughts,neither [are] your waysmy ways,saiththe LORD.
9For [as] the heavensare higherthan the earth,so are my wayshigherthan your ways,and my thoughtsthan your thoughts.
10For as the raincometh down,and the snowfrom heaven,and returnethnot thither, but watereththe earth,and maketh it bring forthand bud,that it may giveseedto the sower,and breadto the eater:
11So shall my wordbe that goeth forthout of my mouth:it shall not returnunto me void,but it shall accomplishthat which I please,and it shall prosper[in the thing] whereto I sentit.
12For ye shall go outwith joy,and be led forthwith peace:the mountainsand the hillsshall break forthbeforeyou into singing,and all the treesof the fieldshall clap[their] hands.
13Instead of the thornshall come upthe fir tree,and instead of the briershall come upthe myrtle tree:and it shall be to the LORDfor a name,for an everlastingsign[that] shall not be cut off.
