22For my people are foolish, they have no knowledge of me; they are evil-minded children, without sense, all of them: they are wise in evil-doing, but have no knowledge of doing good.
23Looking at the earth, I saw that it was waste and without form; and to the heavens, that they had no light.
24Looking at the mountains, I saw them shaking, and all the hills were moved about.
25Looking, I saw that there was no man, and all the birds of heaven had gone in flight.
26Looking, I saw that the fertile field was a waste, and all its towns were broken down before the Lord and before his burning wrath.
27For this is what the Lord has said: All the land will become a waste; I will make destruction complete.
28The earth will be weeping for this, and the heavens on high will be black: because I have said it, and I will not go back from it; it is my purpose, and it will not be changed.
