1. Hebrew Bible, Song of Songs, 2.7, 3.5, 5.8 (9th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE)
| 2.7. הִשְׁבַּעְתִּי אֶתְכֶם בְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַם בִּצְבָאוֹת אוֹ בְּאַיְלוֹת הַשָּׂדֶה אִם־תָּעִירוּ וְאִם־תְּעוֹרְרוּ אֶת־הָאַהֲבָה עַד שֶׁתֶּחְפָּץ׃ 3.5. הִשְׁבַּעְתִּי אֶתְכֶם בְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַם בִּצְבָאוֹת אוֹ בְּאַיְלוֹת הַשָּׂדֶה אִם־תָּעִירוּ וְאִם־תְּעוֹרְרוּ אֶת־הָאַהֲבָה עַד שֶׁתֶּחְפָּץ׃ 5.8. הִשְׁבַּעְתִּי אֶתְכֶם בְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִָם אִם־תִּמְצְאוּ אֶת־דּוֹדִי מַה־תַּגִּידוּ לוֹ שֶׁחוֹלַת אַהֲבָה אָנִי׃ | 2.7. ’I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles, and by the hinds of the field, That ye awaken not, nor stir up love, until it please.’ 3.5. ’I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles, and by the hinds of the field, That ye awaken not, nor stir up love, Until it please.’ 5.8. ’I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, If ye find my beloved, what will ye tell him? That I am love-sick.’ |
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2. Hebrew Bible, Proverbs, 11.7 (9th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE)
| 11.7. בְּמוֹת אָדָם רָשָׁע תֹּאבַד תִּקְוָה וְתוֹחֶלֶת אוֹנִים אָבָדָה׃ | 11.7. When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish, And the hope of strength perisheth." |
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3. Hebrew Bible, Psalms, 9.19 (9th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE)
| 9.19. כִּי לֹא לָנֶצַח יִשָּׁכַח אֶבְיוֹן תִּקְוַת ענוים [עֲנִיִּים] תֹּאבַד לָעַד׃ | 9.19. For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, Nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever." |
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4. Hebrew Bible, Isaiah, 9.16, 10.4 (8th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)
| 9.16. עַל־כֵּן עַל־בַּחוּרָיו לֹא־יִשְׂמַח אֲדֹנָי וְאֶת־יְתֹמָיו וְאֶת־אַלְמְנֹתָיו לֹא יְרַחֵם כִּי כֻלּוֹ חָנֵף וּמֵרַע וְכָל־פֶּה דֹּבֵר נְבָלָה בְּכָל־זֹאת לֹא־שָׁב אַפּוֹ וְעוֹד יָדוֹ נְטוּיָה׃ 10.4. בִּלְתִּי כָרַע תַּחַת אַסִּיר וְתַחַת הֲרוּגִים יִפֹּלוּ בְּכָל־זֹאת לֹא־שָׁב אַפּוֹ וְעוֹד יָדוֹ נְטוּיָה׃ | 9.16. Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall He have compassion on their fatherless and widows; For every one is ungodly and an evil-doer, And every mouth speaketh wantonness. For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still." 10.4. They can do nought except crouch under the captives, And fall under the slain. For all this His anger is not turned away, But His hand is stretched out still." |
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5. Hebrew Bible, Lamentations, 3.29 (8th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)
| 3.29. יִתֵּן בֶּעָפָר פִּיהוּ אוּלַי יֵשׁ תִּקְוָה׃ | 3.29. Let him put his mouth in the dust, If so be there may be hope." |
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6. Hebrew Bible, Zechariah, 9.12 (5th cent. BCE - 4th cent. BCE)
| 9.12. שׁוּבוּ לְבִצָּרוֹן אֲסִירֵי הַתִּקְוָה גַּם־הַיּוֹם מַגִּיד מִשְׁנֶה אָשִׁיב לָךְ׃ | 9.12. Return to the stronghold, Ye prisoners of hope; Even to-day do I declare That I will render double unto thee." |
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7. Anon., 1 Enoch, 91.12-91.13 (3rd cent. BCE - 2nd cent. BCE)
| 91.12. And after that there shall be another, the eighth week, that of righteousness, And a sword shall be given to it that a righteous judgement may be executed on the oppressors, And sinners shall be delivered into the hands of the righteous. 91.13. And at its close they shall acquire houses through their righteousness, And a house shall be built for the Great King in glory for evermore |
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8. Septuagint, Ecclesiasticus (Siracides), 4.10, 5.6, 6.8, 6.16, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 7.10, 7.11, 7.12, 7.13, 7.14, 7.16, 7.17, 7.18, 7.19, 7.24, 7.25, 7.27, 7.31, 7.32, 7.34, 8.1, 8.2, 9.2, 9.8, 9.9, 9.13, 10.22, 10.23, 10.27, 11.7, 11.8, 11.9, 11.14, 11.17, 11.18, 11.19, 11.21, 11.22, 11.23, 11.24, 11.25, 11.26, 11.27, 11.28, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 13.17, 13.18, 13.19, 13.20, 13.21, 13.22, 13.23, 13.24, 14.14, 14.15, 14.16, 14.17, 16.22, 19.3, 19.9, 19.13, 19.14, 19.15, 19.16, 19.17, 20.5, 20.6, 20.7, 20.18, 20.20, 20.24, 20.26, 20.27, 20.29, 23.7, 23.8, 23.9, 23.10, 23.11, 25.7, 25.8, 25.9, 25.10, 25.11, 26.29-27.3, 27.18, 28.12, 28.13, 28.14, 28.15, 28.17, 28.18, 28.25, 31.1, 31.2, 31.3, 31.4, 31.5, 31.6, 31.7, 31.8, 31.9, 31.10, 31.11, 36.18, 36.19, 38.21, 39.11, 40.18, 40.23, 40.24, 40.25, 40.26, 41.1, 41.2, 41.3, 41.14, 41.15, 44.1, 44.3, 44.4, 44.5, 44.6, 44.10, 44.11, 44.12, 44.13, 44.14, 44.15 (2nd cent. BCE - 2nd cent. BCE)
| 10.22. The rich, and the eminent, and the poor -- their glory is the fear of the Lord. 10.22. The blessing of the Lord is the reward of the godly,and quickly God causes his blessing to flourish. |
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