We have heardof the prideof Moab,an excessivepride;[Even] of his arrogance,pride,and fury;His idleboastsare false.
"Proud,""Haughty,""Scoffer,"are his names,Who actswith insolentpride.
The oracleconcerning Moab.Surelyin a nightArof Moabis devastated[and] ruined;Surelyin a nightKirof Moabis devastated[and] ruined.
The proudlookof manwill be abasedAnd the loftinessof manwill be humbled,And the LORDalonewill be exaltedin that day.
For the handof the LORDwill reston thismountain,And Moabwill be troddendownin his placeAs strawis troddendownin the waterof a manurepile.
And he will spreadout his handsin the middleof it As a swimmerspreadsout [his hands] to swim,But [the Lord] will laylowhis pridetogetherwith the trickeryof his hands.
Becauseyou have said,"We have madea covenantwith death,And with Sheolwe have madea pact.The overwhelmingscourgewill not reachus whenit passesby, For we have madefalsehoodour refugeand we have concealedourselves with deception."
"Your covenantwith deathwill be canceled,And your pactwith Sheolwill not stand;Whenthe overwhelmingscourgepassesthrough,Then you becomeits trampling[place].
Causing the omensof boastersto fail,Makingfoolsout of diviners,Causing wisemento drawbackAnd turningtheir knowledgeinto foolishness,
"Howcan you say,We are mightywarriors,And menvaliantfor battle'?
"Makehim drunk,for he has becomearroganttowardthe LORD;so Moabwill wallowin his vomit,and he alsowill becomea laughingstock.
"Moabwill be destroyedfrom [being] a peopleBecausehe has becomearroganttowardthe LORD.
"A swordagainstthe oraclepriests,and they will becomefools!A swordagainsther mightymen,and they will be shattered!
Thussaysthe LORD,"For threetransgressionsof Moaband for fourI will not revokeits [punishment], Becausehe burnedthe bonesof the kingof Edomto lime.
You younger men,likewise,be subjectto [your] elders;and allof you, clotheyourselves with humilitytoward one another,for GODIS OPPOSEDTO THE PROUD,BUT GIVESGRACETO THE HUMBLE.
