6 Therefore, a curse consumes the earth.Its people must pay the price for their sin.They are destroyed by fire,and only a few are left alive.
7 The grapevines waste away,and there is no new wine.All the merrymakers sigh and mourn.
8 The cheerful sound of tambourines is stilled;the happy cries of celebration are heard no more.The melodious chords of the harp are silent.
9 Gone are the joys of wine and song;alcoholic drink turns bitter in the mouth.
10 The city writhes in chaos;every home is locked to keep out intruders.
11 Mobs gather in the streets, crying out for wine.Joy has turned to gloom.Gladness has been banished from the land.
12 The city is left in ruins,its gates battered down.