6
Therefore 1a curse devours the earth, and its inhabitants 2suffer for their guilt; therefore the inhabitants of the earth are scorched, and few men are left.
4
The earth mourns and withers; the world languishes and withers; the highest people of the earth languish.
5
The earth lies defiled under its inhabitants; for they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, broken the everlasting covenant.
6
Therefore a curse devours the earth, and its inhabitants suffer for their guilt; therefore the inhabitants of the earth are scorched, and few men are left.
7
The wine mourns, the vine languishes, all the merry-hearted sigh.
8
The mirth of the tambourines is stilled, the noise of the jubilant has ceased, the mirth of the lyre is stilled.