"His strengthis famished,And calamityis readyat his side.
"Is it not calamityto the unjustAnd disasterto those who workiniquity?
Let his childrenwanderabout and beg;And let them seek[sustenance] far from their ruinedhomes.
The younglionsdo lackand sufferhunger;But they who seekthe LORDshall not be in wantof anygoodthing.
They will passthrough the land hard-pressedand famished,and it will turnout that whenthey are hungry,they will be enragedand cursetheir kingand their Godas they faceupward.
Whilethey are saying,"Peaceand safety!"thendestructionwill comeupon them suddenlylikelabor painsupon a woman with child,and they will not escape.
and in [their] greedthey will exploityou with false words;their judgmentfrom long agois not idle,and their destructionis not asleep.
Everyonewho is leftin your housewill comeand bowdownto him for a pieceof silveror a loafof breadand say,"Pleaseassignme to oneof the priest'sofficesso that I may eata pieceof bread."'"
"Those who were fullhirethemselves out for bread,But those who were hungrycease[to hunger]. Eventhe barrengivesbirthto seven,But she who has manychildrenlanguishes.
