6. for the vile man will speak villainy, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against Jehovah, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
7. The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the meek with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
8. But the noble deviseth noble things; and to noble things doth he stand.
9. Rise up, ye women that are at ease, hear my voice; ye careless daughters, give ear unto my speech.
10. In a year and some days shall ye be troubled, ye careless women; for the vintage shall fail, the ingathering shall not come.
11. Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones; strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth on your loins!
12. They shall smite on the breasts in lamentation for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vineyards.
13. Upon the land of my people shall come up thistles and briars, yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city.
14. For the palace shall be deserted, the multitude of the city shall be forsaken; hill and watchtower shall be caves for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;
15. until the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness become a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.
16. And judgment shall inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness dwell in the fruitful field.
17. And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance for ever.
18. And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting-places.
19. And it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place.