3. Why do you make me watchsuch terrible injustice?Why do you allow violence,lawlessness, crime, and crueltyto spread everywhere?
4. Laws cannot be enforced;justice is always the loser;criminals crowd out honest peopleand twist the laws around.
5. Look and be amazedat what's happeningamong the nations!Even if you were told,you would never believewhat's taking place now.
6. I am sending the Babylonians.They are fierce and cruel—marching across the land,conquering cities and towns.