If the iron is blunt, and he does not whet the edge, then he must exert more strength. But wisdom gives excellent success.

And He shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by the Mighty One.

And when the servant of the man of God arose early and went out, behold, the army was surrounding the city with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, Alas, my master! What shall we do?

And the king of Israel said, Alas! For Jehovah has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab!

standing at a distance because of the terror of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.

and saying, Alas, alas, that great city that was clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!

And they threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and wailing, and saying, Alas, alas, that great city, in which all who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth! For in one hour she is made desolate.

Then she came and reported to the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.

And if a man borrows anything from his neighbor, and it becomes injured or dies, the owner of it not being with it, he shall make compensation to pay.

If its owner was with it, he shall not make it good; if it was hired, it came for its hire.

The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous shows mercy and gives.