8. Now therefore hear this, you lover of pleasures, who sit securely,who say in your heart, “I am, and there is no one besides me; I shall not sit as a widowor know the loss of children”:
9. These two things shall come to youin a moment, in one day;the loss of children and widowhoodshall come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceriesand the great power of your enchantments.
10. You felt secure in your wickedness,you said, “No one sees me”;your wisdom and your knowledge led you astray,and you said in your heart, “I am, and there is no one besides me.”
11. But evil shall come upon you,which you will not know how to charm away;disaster shall fall upon you,for which you will not be able to atone; and ruin shall come upon you suddenly,of which you know nothing.