God, who has ruled from eternity, will hear me and defeat them; for they refuse to change, and they do not fear him.

They do not suffer pain; they are strong and healthy.

And so they wear pride like a necklace and violence like a robe;

They laugh at other people and speak of evil things; they are proud and make plans to oppress others.

We have been mocked too long by the rich and scorned by proud oppressors.

Inexperienced people die because they reject wisdom. Stupid people are destroyed by their own lack of concern.

and I am very angry with the nations that enjoy quiet and peace. For while I was holding back my anger against my people, those nations made the sufferings of my people worse.

Here on Mount Zion the LORD Almighty will prepare a banquet for all the nations of the world---a banquet of the richest food and the finest wine.

"At that time I will take a lamp and search Jerusalem. I will punish the people who are self-satisfied and confident, who say to themselves, 'The LORD never does anything, one way or the other.'

The king of Babylonia cut Jerusalem up and ate it. He emptied the city like a jar; like a monster he swallowed it. He took what he wanted and threw the rest away.

The earth will lie shattered and ruined. The LORD has spoken and it will be done.

(The LORD is about to restore the glory of Israel, as it was before her enemies plundered her.)

Nineveh is destroyed, deserted, desolate! Hearts melt with fear; knees tremble, strength is gone; faces grow pale.

Moab is very proud! I have heard how proud, arrogant, and conceited the people are, how much they think of themselves.

The people of Judah say, "We have heard how proud the people of Moab are. We know that they are arrogant and conceited, but their boasts are empty."

She and her daughters were proud because they had plenty to eat and lived in peace and quiet, but they did not take care of the poor and the underprivileged.

They were proud and stubborn and did the things that I hate, so I destroyed them, as you well know.