And they do not lie with the mighty, the fallen from among the uncircumcised, who went down to Sheol with their weapons of war, whose swords were laid under their heads, and whose iniquities are upon their bones; for the terror of the mighty men was in the land of the living.
All the kings of the nations lie in glory, each in his own tomb; but you are cast out, away from your grave, like a loathed branch, clothed with the slain, those pierced by the sword, who go down to the stones of the pit, like a dead body trampled underfoot.
The mighty chiefs shall speak of them, with their helpers, out of the midst of Sheol: ‘They have come down, they lie still, the uncircumcised, slain by the sword.’
He clothed himself with cursing as his coat; may it soak into his body like water, like oil into his bones!
His bones are full of his youthful vigor, but it will lie down with him in the dust.
For then I would have lain down and been quiet; I would have slept; then I would have been at rest, with kings and counselors of the earth who rebuilt ruins for themselves, or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver.
For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.
I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.”
The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself.
no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.”
The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing, but the righteous finds refuge in his death.
For behold, your enemies, O Lord, for behold, your enemies shall perish; all evildoers shall be scattered.
that though the wicked sprout like grass and all evildoers flourish, they are doomed to destruction forever;
Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol; death shall be their shepherd, and the upright shall rule over them in the morning. Their form shall be consumed in Sheol, with no place to dwell.
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