"Foreigners who live in your land will gain more and more power, while you gradually lose yours.

He makes some people poor and others rich; he humbles some and makes others great.

Yes, look at them and bring them down; crush the wicked where they stand.

He abandoned them to the power of the heathen, and their enemies ruled over them.

Many times the LORD rescued his people, but they chose to rebel against him and sank deeper into sin.

Arrogance will bring your downfall, but if you are humble, you will be respected.

Israel is suffering oppression; she has lost land that was rightfully hers, because she insisted on going for help to those who had none to give.

This will happen because you have followed the evil practices of King Omri and of his son, King Ahab. You have continued their policies, and so I will bring you to ruin, and everyone will despise you. People everywhere will treat you with contempt."

Jehoram son of King Jehoshaphat of Judah had six brothers: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael, and Shephatiah.

As soon as they had eaten it, they were given understanding and realized that they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and covered themselves.

"Who told you that you were naked?" God asked. "Did you eat the fruit that I told you not to eat?"

Moses saw that Aaron had let the people get out of control and make fools of themselves in front of their enemies.

You say, 'I am rich and well off; I have all I need.' But you do not know how miserable and pitiful you are! You are poor, naked, and blind.

I advise you, then, to buy gold from me, pure gold, in order to be rich. Buy also white clothing to dress yourself and cover up your shameful nakedness. Buy also some ointment to put on your eyes, so that you may see.

"Listen! I am coming like a thief ! Happy is he who stays awake and guards his clothes, so that he will not walk around naked and be ashamed in public!"