10. You have planned shame for your houseby wiping out many peoplesand sinning against your own self.
11. For the stones will cry out from the wall,and the rafters will answer themfrom the woodwork.
12. Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshedand founds a town with injustice!
13. Is it not from the Lord of Hoststhat the peoples labor only to fuel the fireand countries exhaust themselves for nothing?
14. For the earth will be filledwith the knowledge of the Lord’s glory,as the waters cover the sea.
15. Woe to him who gives his neighbors drink,pouring out your wrath and even making them drunk,in order to look at their nakedness!
16. You will be filled with disgrace instead of glory.You also — drink,and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the Lord’s right handwill come around to you,and utter disgrace will cover your glory.
17. For your violence against Lebanonwill overwhelm you;the destruction of animals will terrify you because of your human bloodshed and violenceagainst lands, cities, and all who live in them.
18. What use is a carved idolafter its craftsman carves it?It is only a cast image, a teacher of lies.For the one who crafts its shape trusts in itand makes idols that cannot speak.
19. Woe to him who says to wood: Wake up!or to mute stone: Come alive!Can it teach?Look! It may be plated with gold and silver,yet there is no breath in it at all.
20. But the Lord is in His holy temple; let everyone on earthbe silent in His presence.