JPS_ASV_Byz(i)
3 The earth shall be utterly emptied, and clean despoiled; for the LORD hath spoken this word.
4 The earth fainteth and fadeth away, the world faileth and fadeth away, the lofty people of the earth do fail.
5 The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, violated the statute, broken the everlasting covenant.
6 Therefore hath a curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found guilty; therefore the inhabitants of the earth waste away, and men are left few.
7 The new wine faileth, the vine fadeth; all the merry-hearted do sigh.
8 The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
9 They drink not wine with a song; strong drink is bitter to them that drink it.
10 Broken down is the city of wasteness; every house is shut up, that none may come in.
11 There is a crying in the streets amidst the wine; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
12 In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten unto ruin.