Please think this over and decide what to do. This could be disastrous for our master and all his family. He is so mean that he won't listen to anybody!"

There happened to be in Gilgal a worthless character named Sheba son of Bikri, of the tribe of Benjamin. He blew the trumpet and called out, "Down with David! We won't follow him! Men of Israel, let's go home!"

Look for it as hard as you would for silver or some hidden treasure.

save me from those who in this life have all they want. Punish them with the sufferings you have stored up for them; may there be enough for their children and some left over for their children's children!

But I will see you, because I have done no wrong; and when I awake, your presence will fill me with joy.

You are doomed! You are unable to break free from your sins.

The nations you conquered wore themselves out in useless labor, and all they have built goes up in flames. The LORD Almighty has done this.

You make plans to ruin others; your tongue is like a sharp razor. You are always inventing lies.

You love to hurt people with your words, you liar!

I am surrounded by enemies, who are like lions hungry for human flesh. Their teeth are like spears and arrows; their tongues are like sharp swords.

And the tongue is like a fire. It is a world of wrong, occupying its place in our bodies and spreading evil through our whole being. It sets on fire the entire course of our existence with the fire that comes to it from hell itself.