^{17 Ref} for in an hour so great riches is made desolate. And every shipmaster, and every one that saileth any wither, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood afar off,

^{18 Ref} and cried out as they looked upon the smoke of her burning, saying, What `city' is like the great city?

^{19 Ref} And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, wherein all that had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.