Complacent Women Warned of Disaster

(A)Rise up, you women (B)who are at ease, hear my voice;
    you complacent daughters, give ear to my speech.

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The Women of Jerusalem

You women(A) who are so complacent,
    rise up and listen(B) to me;
you daughters who feel secure,(C)
    hear what I have to say!

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12 At that time (A)I will search Jerusalem with lamps,
    and I will punish the men
(B)who are complacent,[a]
    (C)those who say in their hearts,
‘The Lord will not do good,
    nor will he do ill.’

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 1:12 Hebrew are thickening on the dregs [of their wine]

12 At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps
    and punish those who are complacent,(A)
    who are like wine left on its dregs,(B)
who think, ‘The Lord will do nothing,(C)
    either good or bad.’(D)

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Jesus Pronounces Woes

24 (A)“But woe to you who are rich, (B)for you (C)have received your consolation.

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24 “But woe to you who are rich,(A)
    for you have already received your comfort.(B)

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Warning to the Rich

Come now, (A)you rich, weep and howl for the (B)miseries that are coming upon you.

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Warning to Rich Oppressors

Now listen,(A) you rich people,(B) weep and wail(C) because of the misery that is coming on you.

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