They shall not hunger nor thirst; nor shall the heat nor sun strike them; for He who has mercy on them will lead them; even by the springs of water He will guide them.

But God appointed a worm early as the next day dawned, and it struck the plant, and it withered.

And it happened when the sun rose, that God appointed a scorching east wind; and the sun beat on Jonah's head, so that he fainted; and he begged for his soul to die. And he said, It is better for me to die than to live.

And when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away.

But when the sun was up it was scorched, and because it had no root it withered away.

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your calamities that are coming upon you.

Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have heaped up treasure in the last days.

You have lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter.

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.

his pails are full of milk, and the marrow of his bones is moist.

They lie down together in the dust, and worms cover them.

For you say, Where is the house of the noble one? And where is the tent, the dwelling place of the wicked?

For the wicked are reserved for the day of calamity; they shall be brought out on the day of wrath.

I have seen the wicked, ruthless, and spreading himself like a luxuriant native tree.

Yet he passed away, and lo, he was no more; indeed, I sought for him, but he could not be found.

Those who trust in their wealth and boast in the abundance of their riches:

(for the redemption of their soul is precious, and it comes to an end forever),

For he sees wise men die; likewise the fool and the brutish ones perish, and leave their wealth to others.

Nevertheless man, though precious, does not remain; he is like the animals that perish.

Like sheep they are appointed to the grave; death shall shepherd them, and the upright shall have the rule over them in the morning; their form is consumed; Sheol is their home.

Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to desolation.

like a dream when one awakes; so, O Lord, when You awake, You shall despise their image.

As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked he shall return, to go as he came. And from his labor he shall take away nothing that he may carry in his hand.

Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower which is at the head of the lush valleys of those who are overcome with wine!

and the glorious beauty at the head of the lush valley shall be a fading flower, and as the first-ripe fruit before the summer; which, the one looking at it swallows up while it is yet in his hand.

The grass withers, the flower fades, because the Spirit of Jehovah blows upon it; surely the people are grass.

The grass withers, the flower fades; but the Word of our God stands forever.

Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully.

So he said, I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build larger, and there I will gather all my fruits and my goods.

But God said to him, Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have prepared?

There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day.

desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

But Abraham said, Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented.

and those who use this world as not using it up. For the form of this world is passing away.

to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,

and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.