^{22 Ref} For my people are foolish, they don't know me; they are foolish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

^{23 Ref} I saw the earth, and, behold, it was waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.

^{24 Ref} I saw the mountains, and, behold, they trembled, and all the hills moved back and forth.

^{25 Ref} I saw, and, behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the sky were fled.

^{26 Ref} I saw, and, behold, the fruitful field was a wilderness, and all the cities of it were broken down at the presence of Yahweh, [and] before his fierce anger.

^{27 Ref} For thus says Yahweh, The whole land shall be a desolation; yet will I not make a full end.