14. Every man is carnal in his knowledge: let every founder be ashamed of his graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no spirit in them.
15. They are vanity and the work of scorn: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
16. The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the Former of all things, and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The Lord of the hosts is his name.
17. Gather up thy wares out of the lands, O inhabitant of the fortress.
18. For thus hath the Lord said, Behold, that this time I will throw out the inhabitants of the land with a sling and will afflict them, that they may find it.
19. Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous, but I said, Truly this is my sickness, and I must bear it.
20. My tent is destroyed, and all my cords are broken: my sons were taken from me, and they are lost; there is no one to stretch forth my tent any more and to set up my curtains.
21. For the pastors are become carnal and have not sought the Lord; therefore they did not understand, and all their flocks scattered.
22. Behold, the voice of the rumour is come, and a great commotion out of the land of the north wind to make the cities of Judah desolate and a den of dragons.
23. O Lord, I know that man is not the lord of his own way: it is not in man that walks to order his steps.