[a]He who is at ease holds disaster in contempt,
As prepared for those whose feet slip.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 12:5 Lit Contempt for calamity is the thought of him who is at ease

Those who are at ease have contempt(A) for misfortune
    as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.(B)

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Rise up, you (A)women who are at ease,
And hear my voice;
(B)Listen to my word,
You complacent daughters.

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The Women of Jerusalem

You women(A) who are so complacent,
    rise up and listen(B) to me;
you daughters who feel secure,(C)
    hear what I have to say!

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11 Tremble, you women who are at ease;
(A)Be troubled, you complacent daughters;
(B)Strip, undress, and put sackcloth on your waist,

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11 Tremble,(A) you complacent women;
    shudder, you daughters who feel secure!(B)
Strip off your fine clothes(C)
    and wrap yourselves in rags.(D)

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“Carefree in Zion”

(A)Woe to those who are carefree in Zion,
And to those who feel secure on the mountain of Samaria,
The (B)dignitaries of the foremost of nations,
To whom the house of Israel comes.

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Woe to the Complacent

Woe to you(A) who are complacent(B) in Zion,
    and to you who feel secure(C) on Mount Samaria,(D)
you notable men of the foremost nation,
    to whom the people of Israel come!(E)

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