21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyesand prudent in their own sight!
22 Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine,and men of strength to mingle strong drink,
23 who justify the wicked for a reward,and take away the justice of the righteous from him!
24 Therefore, as the fire devours the stubbleand the flame consumes the chaff,so their root shall be as rottenness,and their blossom shall go up as dust;because they have cast away the law of the Lord of Hostsand despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
25 Therefore the anger of the Lord burns against His people,and He has stretched out His hand against them, and has stricken them,and the hills trembled.Their corpses were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this His anger is not turned away,and His hand is still stretched out.
26 He will lift up a banner to the nations from afarand will hiss at them from the ends of the earth;certainly they shall comewith speed, swiftly.
27 No one shall be weary or stumble among them;no one shall slumber or sleep;neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed,nor the strap of their shoes be broken;