1. Woe to those who plan iniquity,to those who plot evil on their beds!At morning’s light they carry it outbecause it is in their power to do it.
2. They covet fields and seize them,and houses, and take them.They defraud people of their homes,they rob them of their inheritance.
3. Therefore, the Lord says:‘I am planning disaster against this people,from which you cannot save yourselves.You will no longer walk proudly,for it will be a time of calamity.
4. In that day people will ridicule you;they will taunt you with this mournful song:“We are utterly ruined;my people’s possession is divided up.He takes it from me!He assigns our fields to traitors.” ’
5. Therefore you will have no one in the assembly of the Lordto divide the land by lot.
6. ‘Do not prophesy,’ their prophets say.‘Do not prophesy about these things;disgrace will not overtake us.’
7. You descendants of Jacob, should it be said,‘Does the Lord become impatient?Does he do such things?’‘Do not my words do goodto the one whose ways are upright?