"And he would have gladlyfilledhis stomachwith the podsthat the swinewere eating,and no onewas giving[anything] to him.
Who pluckmallowby the bushes,And whose foodis the rootof the broomshrub.
Lookto the rightand see;For thereis noonewho regardsme; There is noescapefor me; Noonecaresfor my soul.
Then I was senselessand ignorant;I was [like] a beastbeforeYou.
He feedson ashes;a deceivedhearthas turnedhim aside.And he cannotdeliverhimself,norsay,"Is there not a liein my righthand?"
"Whydo you spendmoneyfor what is not bread,And your wagesfor whatdoes not satisfy?Listencarefullyto Me, and eatwhatis good,And delightyourselfin abundance.
"But comehere,you sonsof a sorceress,Offspringof an adultererand a prostitute.
Those who atedelicaciesAre desolatein the streets;Those rearedin purpleEmbraceashpits.
Ephraimfeedson wind,And pursuesthe eastwindcontinually;He multipliesliesand violence.Moreover, he makesa covenantwith Assyria,And oilis carriedto Egypt.
"Do not givewhatis holyto dogs,and do not throwyour pearlsbeforeswine,orthey will trample them undertheir feet,and turnand tear you to pieces.
"Sohe wentand hiredhimself out to oneof the citizensof that country,and he senthim into his fieldsto feedswine.
"But when he cameto his senses,he said,'How manyof my father'shired menhave more than enoughbread,but I am dyingherewith hunger!
