12As for my people, their ruler is acting like a child, and those who have authority over them are women. O my people, your guides are the cause of your wandering, turning your footsteps out of the right way.
13The Lord is ready to take up his cause against his people, and is about to come forward as their judge.
14The Lord comes to be the judge of their responsible men and of their rulers: it is you who have made waste the vine-garden, and in your houses is the property of the poor which you have taken by force.
15By what right are you crushing my people, and putting a bitter yoke on the necks of the poor? This is the word of the Lord, the Lord of armies.
16Again, the Lord has said, Because the daughters of Zion are full of pride, and go with outstretched necks and wandering eyes, with their foot-chains sounding when they go:
17The Lord will send disease on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will let their secret parts be seen.
18In that day the Lord will take away the glory of their foot-rings, and their sun-jewels, and their moon-ornaments,
