He who sowsiniquitywill reapvanity,And the rodof his furywill perish.
"According to whatI have seen,those who plowiniquityAnd those who sowtroubleharvestit.
For the scepterof wickednessshall not restupon the landof the righteous,So that the righteouswill not putforththeir handsto do wrong.
"So they shall eatof the fruitof their own wayAnd be satiatedwith their own devices.
In the mouthof the foolishis a rodfor [his] back,But the lipsof the wisewill protectthem.
"For in a verylittlewhileMy indignation[against you] will be spentand My anger[will be directed] to their destruction."
Woeto Assyria,the rodof My angerAnd the staffin whose handsis My indignation,
"Do not rejoice,O Philistia,allof you, Becausethe rodthat struckyou is broken;For from the serpent'sroota viperwill comeout, And its fruitwill be a flyingserpent.
For at the voiceof the LORDAssyriawill be terrified,[When] He strikeswith the rod.
For You shall breakthe yokeof their burdenand the staffon their shoulders,The rodof their oppressor,as at the battleof Midian.
You have plowedwickedness,you have reapedinjustice,You have eatenthe fruitof lies.Becauseyou have trustedin your way,in your numerouswarriors,
For they sowthe windAnd they reapthe whirlwind.The standinggrainhasnoheads;It yieldsnograin.Shouldit yield,strangerswould swallowit up.
