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You will eat, but still be hungry; you will store up goods, but lose everything— I, the Lord , will let it all be captured in war.

But I trust the Lord God to save me, and I will wait for him to answer my prayer.

My enemies, don't be glad because of my troubles! I may have fallen, but I will get up; I may be sitting in the dark, but the Lord is my light.

I have sinned against the Lord . And so I must endure his anger, until he comes to my defense. But I know that I will see him making things right for me and leading me to the light.

Lead your people, Lord ! Come and be our shepherd. Grasslands surround us, but we live in a forest. So lead us to Bashan and Gilead, and let us find pasture as we did long ago.

But like a roaring flood, the Lord chases his enemies into dark places and destroys them.

But the Lord says, "Assyria, no matter how strong you are, you are doomed! My people Judah, I have troubled you before, but I won't do it again.

Judah and Israel are like trees with branches broken by their enemies. But the Lord is going to restore their power and glory.

An officer gives a command. But his soldiers stumble, as they hasten to build a shelter to protect themselves against rocks thrown down from the city wall.

Nineveh is like a pond with leaking water. Shouts of "Stop! Don't go!" can be heard everywhere. But everyone is leaving.

But I, the Lord All-Powerful, am now your enemy. I will pull up your skirt and let nations and kingdoms stare at your nakedness.

But she was captured and taken to a foreign country. Her children were murdered at every street corner. The members of her royal family were auctioned off, and her high officials were bound in chains.

More merchants are in your city than there are stars in the sky— but they are like locusts that eat everything, then fly away.

Your guards and your officials are swarms of locusts. On a chilly day they settle on a fence, but when the sun comes out, they take off to who-knows-where.

You're fatally wounded. There's no hope for you. But everyone claps when they hear this news, because your constant cruelty has caused them pain.

But you can't stand sin or wrong. So don't sit by in silence while they gobble down people who are better than they are.

At the time I have decided, my words will come true. You can trust what I say about the future. It may take a long time, but keep on waiting— it will happen!

But they will be mocked with these words: You're doomed! You stored up stolen goods and cheated others of what belonged to them.

But without warning, those you owe will demand payment. Then you will become a frightened victim.

But you will bring shame on your family and ruin to yourself for what you did to others.