^{4 Ref} Let no man go to law or make protests, for your people are like those who go to law with a priest.

^{5 Ref} You will not be able to keep on your feet by day, and by night the prophet will be falling down with you, and I will give your mother to destruction.

^{6 Ref} Destruction has overtaken my people because they have no knowledge; because you have given up knowledge, I will give you up, so that you will be no priest to me, because you have not kept in mind the law of your God, I will not keep your children in my memory.

^{7 Ref} Even while they were increasing in number they were sinning against me; I will let their glory be changed into shame.

^{8 Ref} The sin of my people is like food to them; and their desire is for their wrongdoing.

^{9 Ref} And the priest will be like the people; I will give them punishment for their evil ways, and the reward of their acts.

^{10 Ref} They will have food, but they will not be full; they will be false to me, but they will not be increased, because they no longer give thought to the Lord.

^{11 Ref} Loose ways and new wine take away wisdom.