It will be paid in full before their time, and their branch will not be green.
They were snatched away before their time; their foundation was washed away by a flood.
But you, O God, will cast them down into the lowest pit; the bloodthirsty and treacherous shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in you.
The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short.
Do not be too wicked, and do not be a fool; why should you die before your time?
When its boughs are dry, they are broken; women come and make a fire of them. For this is a people without understanding; therefore he who made them will not have compassion on them; he who formed them will show them no favor.
Ephraim is stricken, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit. Even though they give birth, I will kill the cherished offspring of their womb.
Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.