"They are insignificanton the surfaceof the water;Their portionis cursedon the earth.They do not turntowardthe vineyards.
Ordarkness,so that you cannotsee,And an abundanceof watercoversyou.
Whowere snatchedawaybefore their time,Whose foundationswere washedawayby a river?
"Withinthe wallsthey produceoil;They treadwinepressesbut thirst.
"They harvesttheir fodderin the fieldAnd gleanthe vineyardof the wicked.
"Terrorsovertakehim like a flood;A tempeststealshim awayin the night.
"I have seenthe foolishtakingroot,And I cursedhis abodeimmediately.
"They slipby likereedboats,Like an eaglethat swoopson its prey.
Let them flowaway likewaterthat runsoff;[When] he aimshis arrows,let them be as headlessshafts.
May their tablebeforethem becomea snare;And when they are in peace,[may it become] a trap.
The curseof the LORDis on the houseof the wicked,But He blessesthe dwellingof the righteous.
Overflowyour landlike the Nile,O daughterof Tarshish,Thereis nomorerestraint.
"Ifyou do not listen,and ifyou do not takeit to heartto givehonorto My name,"saysthe LORDof hosts,"then I will sendthe curseupon you and I will curseyour blessings;and indeed,I have cursedthem [already], becauseyou are not taking[it] to heart.
