321 Behold , a king will reign righteously And princes will rule justly . 2 Each will be like a refuge from the wind And a shelter from the storm , Like streams of water in a dry country , Like the shade of a huge rock in a parched land . 3 Then the eyes of those who see will not be blinded , And the ears of those who hear will listen . 4 The mind of the hasty will discern the truth , And the tongue of the stammerers will hasten to speak clearly . 5 No longer will the fool be called noble , Or the rogue be spoken of as generous . 6 For a fool speaks nonsense , And his heart inclines toward wickedness : To practice ungodliness and to speak error against the Lord , To keep the hungry person unsatisfied And to withhold drink from the thirsty . 7 As for a rogue , his weapons are evil ; He devises wicked schemes To destroy the afflicted with slander e , Even though the needy one speaks what is right . 8 But the noble man devises noble plans ; And by noble plans he stands .
9 Rise up, you women who are at ease , And hear my voice ; Give ear to my word , You complacent daughters . 10 Within a year and a few days You will be troubled , O complacent daughters; For the vintage is ended , And the fruit gathering will not come . 11 Tremble , you women who are at ease ; Be troubled , you complacent daughters; Strip , undress and put sackcloth on your waist , 12 Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields , for the fruitful vine , 13 For the land of my people in which thorns and briars shall come up; Yea , for all the joyful houses and for the jubilant city . 14 Because the palace has been abandoned , the populated city forsaken . Hill and watch-tower have become caves forever e , A delight for wild donkeys , a pasture for flocks ; 15 Until 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 . 16 Then justice will dwell in the wilderness And righteousness will abide in the fertile field . 17 And the work of righteousness will be peace , And the service of righteousness , quietness and confidence forever e . 18 Then my people will live in a peaceful habitation , And in secure dwellings and in undisturbed resting places ; 19 And it will hail when the forest comes down , And the city will be utterly laid low . 20 How blessed will you be, you who sow beside all waters , Who let out freely the ox and the donkey .
