13. Therefore he who is prudent will keep silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.
14. Seek good, and not evil,that you may live;and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you,as you have said.
15. Hate evil, and love good,and establish justice in the gate; it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts,will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
16. Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of hosts, the Lord:“In all the squares there shall be wailing,and in all the streets they shall say, ‘Alas! Alas!’They shall call the farmers to mourningand to wailing those who are skilled in lamentation,
17. and in all vineyards there shall be wailing,for I will pass through your midst,”says the Lord.
18. Woe to you who desire the day of the Lord!Why would you have the day of the Lord? It is darkness, and not light,