Isaias

5 And the earth is become impious under her inhabitants; for they have transgressed the laws, overstepped the statute, broken the everlasting covenant.

6 Therefore hath a curse devoured the earth, and the inhabitants of it are held guilty; therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

7 The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.

8 The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the uproar of the jubilant endeth, the of the harp ceaseth.

9 They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it,

10 The city of wasteness is broken down; every house is shut up, not to enter.

11 There is a crying in the streets for wine; all joy is grown dark; the mirth of the land is gone.

12 There remaineth in the city desolation, and into ruin the gate is beaten down.

13 For thus it shall be in the midst of the earth among the peoples; as at the beating of an olive tree, as at the gleanings when the vintage is done.

14 These shall lift up their voice, they shall sing; because of the majesty of the Lord, they cry aloud from the sea.

15 Therefore glorify ye the Lord in the lights, the name of the Lord God of Israel in the isles of the sea

16 From the comer of the earth have we heard songs, Honour to the righteous. And I said, Wasting for me, wasting for me, woe to me ! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have indeed dealt treacherously.

17 Fear, and a pit, and a snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth