Isaiah 3

¹For lo, the Lord God of hostes will take away from Ierusalem and from Iudah the stay and the strength: euen all the staye of bread, and all the stay of water,

²The strong man, and the man of warre, the iudge and the prophet, the prudent and the aged,

³The captaine of fiftie, and the honourable, and the counseller, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent man.

⁴And I will appoint children to bee their princes, and babes shall rule ouer them.

⁵The people shalbe oppressed one of another, and euery one by his neighbour: the children shall presume against the ancient, and the vile against the honourable.

⁶When euery one shall take holde of his brother of the house of his father, and say, Thou hast clothing: thou shalt bee our prince, and let this fall be vnder thine hand.

⁷In that day hee shall sweare, saying, I cannot bee an helper: for there is no bread in mine house, nor clothing: therefore make me no prince of the people.

⁸Doubtlesse Ierusalem is fallen, and Iudah is fallen downe, because their tongue and workes are against the Lord, to prouoke the eyes of his glory.

⁹The triall of their countenance testifieth against them, yea, they declare their sinnes as Sodom, they hide them not. Wo be vnto their soules: for they haue rewarded euil vnto themselues.

¹⁰Say ye, Surely it shalbe well with the iust: for they shall eate the fruite of their workes.

¹¹Woe be to the wicked, it shalbe euill with him: for the reward of his handes shalbe giuen him.