5. Also because wine is treacheroushe is arrogant and never rests.He has a large appetite like the grave.He is like death—never satisfied.He gathers all the nations to himself.He collects all the people to himself.
6. Won’t all of them ridicule him,directing clever sayings and riddles at him, like:“‘How horrible it will be for the one who makes himself richwith what is not his ownand makes himself wealthy on loans.How long will this go on?’
7. Won’t your creditors suddenly rise upand those who are going to shake you wake up?Then you will become their prize.
8. You have looted many nations.All the rest of the people will loot youbecause of the slaughter and violence doneto lands, cities, and all their inhabitants.
9. “‘How horrible it will be for the one who uses violenceto get things for his own householdin order to set his nest up highand save himself from disaster.’
10. You have planned disgrace for your householdby cutting off many people and forfeiting your own life.
11. A stone in the wall will cry out.A beam in the roof will answer it.
12. “‘How horrible it will be for the one who builds a city by slaughterand founds a town by crime.’
13. Isn’t it from the Lord of Armiesthat people grow tired only to feed the flamesand nations exhaust themselves for nothing?
14. But the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord’s glorylike the water covers the sea.