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29     Her wise ladies replied,
    and she herself thought the same thing:
30     “They are taking valuable things from their enemies.
    They are sharing the things between them.
    Each soldier will bring one or two women for himself.
    Sisera's share will be some beautiful cloth.
    Yes, he is bringing pieces of valuable cloth,
    and a beautiful necklace for me!
    That is why he is so late to return home.”

31 I pray that all your enemies will die as Sisera died, Lord!
But I pray that those who love you will shine brightly.
May they be strong like the sun at dawn.’

After that, there was peace in Israel for 40 years.

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29 The wisest of her ladies answer her;
    indeed, she keeps saying to herself,
30 ‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoils:(A)
    a woman or two for each man,
colorful garments as plunder for Sisera,
    colorful garments embroidered,
highly embroidered garments(B) for my neck—
    all this as plunder?(C)

31 “So may all your enemies perish,(D) Lord!
    But may all who love you be like the sun(E)
    when it rises in its strength.”(F)

Then the land had peace(G) forty years.

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