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1Behold, a king will reign righteously,

And officials will rule justly.

2Each will be like a refuge from the wind

And a shelter from the storm,

Like[a]streams of water in a dry country,

Like the shade of a[b]huge rock in an exhausted land.

3Then the eyes of those who see will not be[c]blinded,

And the ears of those who hear will listen.

4The[d]mind of the rash will discern the[e]truth,

And the tongue of the stammerers will hurry to speak clearly.

5No longer will the fool be called noble,

Or the rogue be spoken ofas generous.

6For a fool speaks nonsense,

And his heart[f]inclines toward wickedness:

To practice ungodliness and to speak error against the LORD,

To[g]keep the hungry person unsatisfied

And[h]to withhold drink from the thirsty.

7As for a rogue, his weapons are evil;

He devises wicked schemes

To destroythe poor with[i]slander,

Even thoughthe needy one speaks[j]what is right.

8But the noble person devises noble plans;

And by noble plans he stands.

9Rise up, you women who are at ease,

And hear my voice;

Listen to my word,

You complacent daughters.

10Within a year anda few days

You will be troubled, you complacentdaughters;

For the vintage is ended,

And thefruit gathering will not come.

11Tremble, youwomen who are at ease;

Be troubled, you complacentdaughters;

Strip, undress, and putsackcloth onyour waist,

12Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine,

13For the land of my peoplein which thornsand briars will come up;

Indeed, for all the joyful housesand for the jubilant city.

14For the palace has been neglected, the[k]populated city abandoned.

[l]Hill and watch-tower have become caves forever,

A delight for wild donkeys, a pasture for flocks,

15Until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high,

And the wilderness becomes a fertile field,

And the fertile field is considered as a forest.

16Then justice will dwell in the wilderness,

And righteousness will remain in the fertile field.

17And the work of righteousness will be peace,

And the service of righteousness, quietness and[m]confidence forever.

18Then my people will live in a peaceful settlement,

In secure dwellings, and in undisturbed resting places;

19And it will hail when the forest comes down,

And the city will be utterly laid low.

20How blessed will you be, you who sow beside all waters,

Who[n]let the ox and the donkey out freely.