Isaiah 8-9 The Coming Assyrian Invasion 8 Then the Lord said to me, “Take a large tablet and write on it in common characters, ‘Belonging to Maher-shalal-hash-baz.’ 2 And I will get reliable witnesses, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah, to attest for me.” 3 And I went to the prophetess, and she conceived and bore a son. Then the Lord said to me, “Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz; 4 for before the …

Isaiah 5-7 The Vineyard of the Lord Destroyed 5 Let me sing for my beloved    my love song concerning his vineyard:My beloved had a vineyard    on a very fertile hill.2 He dug it and cleared it of stones,    and planted it with choice vines;he built a watchtower in the midst of it,    and hewed out a wine vat in it;and he looked for it to yield grapes,    but it yielded wild grapes. …

Isaiah 5-7 The Vineyard of the Lord Destroyed 5 Let me sing for my beloved    my love song concerning his vineyard:My beloved had a vineyard    on a very fertile hill.2 He dug it and cleared it of stones,    and planted it with choice vines;he built a watchtower in the midst of it,    and hewed out a wine vat in it;and he looked for it to yield grapes,    but it yielded wild grapes. …

Isaiah 2-4 The Mountain of the Lord 2 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 It shall come to pass in the latter days    that the mountain of the house of the Lordshall be established as the highest of the mountains,    and shall be lifted up above the hills;and all the nations shall flow to it,3     and many peoples shall come, and say:“Come, …

Isaiah 1 1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. The Wickedness of Judah 2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth;    for the Lord has spoken:“Children have I reared and brought up,    but they have rebelled against me.3 The ox knows its owner,    and the donkey its master’s crib,but Israel does not know,    my people do not …

Song of Solomon 5-8 He 5 I came to my garden, my sister, my bride,    I gathered my myrrh with my spice,    I ate my honeycomb with my honey,    I drank my wine with my milk. Others Eat, friends, drink,    and be drunk with love! The Bride Searches for Her Beloved She 2 I slept, but my heart was awake.A sound! My beloved is knocking.“Open to me, my sister, my love,    my dove, my perfect one,for my head …

Song of Solomon 1-4 1 The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s. The Bride Confesses Her Love She 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth!For your love is better than wine;3     your anointing oils are fragrant;your name is oil poured out;    therefore virgins love you.4 Draw me after you; let us run.    The king has brought me into his chambers. Others We will exult and rejoice in you;    we …

Ecclesiastes 11-12 Cast Your Bread upon the Waters 11 Cast your bread upon the waters,    for you will find it after many days.2 Give a portion to seven, or even to eight,    for you know not what disaster may happen on earth.3 If the clouds are full of rain,    they empty themselves on the earth,and if a tree falls to the south or to the north,    in the …

Ecclesiastes 9-10 Death Comes to All 9 But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God. Whether it is love or hate, man does not know; both are before him. 2 It is the same for all, since the same event happens to the righteous and the wicked, to the …

Ecclesiastes 7-8 The Contrast of Wisdom and Folly 7 A good name is better than precious ointment,    and the day of death than the day of birth.2 It is better to go to the house of mourning    than to go to the house of feasting,for this is the end of all mankind,    and the living will lay it to heart.3 Sorrow is better than laughter,    for by sadness of …