But a noble person plans noble things;
he stands up for noble causes.

Stand up, you complacent women;(A)
listen to me.
Pay attention to what I say,
you overconfident daughters.
10 In a little more than a year
you overconfident ones will shudder,
for the vintage will fail
and the harvest will not come.

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But the noble make noble plans,
    and by noble deeds(A) they stand.(B)

The Women of Jerusalem

You women(C) who are so complacent,
    rise up and listen(D) to me;
you daughters who feel secure,(E)
    hear what I have to say!
10 In little more than a year(F)
    you who feel secure will tremble;
the grape harvest will fail,(G)
    and the harvest of fruit will not come.

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