4 The earth mourns and fades away,The world languishes and fades away;The haughty people of the earth languish.
5 The earth is also defiled under its inhabitants,Because they have transgressed the laws,Changed the ordinance,Broken the everlasting covenant.
6 Therefore the curse has devoured the earth,And those who dwell in it are desolate.Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned,And few men are left.
7 The new wine fails, the vine languishes,All the merry-hearted sigh.
8 The mirth of the tambourine ceases,The noise of the jubilant ends,The joy of the harp ceases.
9 They shall not drink wine with a song;Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.
10 The city of confusion is broken down;Every house is shut up, so that none may go in.