For beforethe harvest,as soon as the budblossomsAnd the flowerbecomesa ripeninggrape,Then He will cutoffthe sprigswith pruningknivesAnd remove[and] cutawaythe spreadingbranches.
The figtreehas ripenedits figs,And the vinesin blossomhave givenforth [their] fragrance.Arise,my darling,my beautifulone,And comealong!'"
"Catchthe foxesfor us, The littlefoxesthat are ruiningthe vineyards,While our vineyardsare in blossom."
Behold,the Lord,the GODof hosts,will lopoffthe boughswith a terriblecrash;Those also who are tallin staturewill be cutdownAnd those whoare loftywill be abased.
When its limbsare dry,they are brokenoff; Womencome[and] makea firewith them, For they are not a peopleof discernment,Thereforetheir Makerwill not havecompassionon them. And their Creatorwill not be graciousto them.
