^{4 Ref} The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.

^{5 Ref} The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

^{6 Ref} Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.