¹⁴ Why hear the word of Yahweh, you scoffers, that rule this people that is in Jerusalem:

¹⁰ Hear the word of Yahweh, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

²² Now therefore don't you be scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I heard from the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts, on the whole earth.

²⁰ For the terrible one is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who watch for iniquity are cut off;

²² "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, And fools hate knowledge?

³⁴ Surely he mocks the mockers, But he gives grace to the humble.

⁸ Mockers stir up a city, But wise men turn away anger.

⁹ In my ears, Yahweh of Hosts says: "Surely many houses will be desolate, Even great and beautiful, unoccupied.

⁵ On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.

⁴¹ 'Behold, you scoffers, and wonder, and perish; For I work a work in your days, A work which you will in no way believe, if one declares it to you.'"