8. The ways are made desolate, no one passeth by the road, the covenant is made void, he hath rejected the cities, he hath not regarded the men.
9. The land hath mourned, and languished: Libanus is confounded and become foul, and Saron is become as a desert: and Basan and Carmel are shaken.
10. Now will I rise up, saith the Lord: now will I be exalted, now will I lift up myself.
11. You shall conceive heat, you shall bring forth stubble: your breath as fire shall devour you.
12. And the people shall be as ashes after a fire, as a bundle of thorns they shall be burnt with fire.
13. Hear, you that are far off, what I have done, and you that are near know my strength.
14. The sinners in Sion are afraid, trembling hath seized upon the hypocrites. Which of you can dwell with devouring fire? which of you shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
15. He that walketh in justices, and speaketh truth, that casteth away avarice by oppression, and shaketh his hands from all bribes, that stoppeth his ears lest he hear blood, and shutteth his eyes that he may see no evil.
16. He shall dwell on high, the fortifications of rocks shall be his highness: bread is given him, his waters are sure.