5. And the people shall do violence, one against another, and each one against his neighbour; the child shall rise up against the ancient and the base against the honourable.
6. When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand;
7. in that day he shall swear, saying, I will not be a healer for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: do not make me a ruler of the people.
8. For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen because their tongue and their doings have been against the Lord, to irritate the eyes of his majesty.
9. The appearance of their countenance witnesses against them, and they declare their sin as Sodom; they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! For they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
10. Say unto the righteous that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat of the fruit of their doings.
11. Woe unto the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for according to the work of his hands it shall be done unto him.
12. The oppressors of my people are many, and women rule over him. O my people, those who lead thee cause thee to err and twist the way of thy paths.
13. The Lord stands up to litigate and is present to judge the peoples.
14. The Lord will come with judgment against the elders of his people and against these his princes, for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses.
15. What do you mean that ye beat my people to pieces and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of the hosts.
16. Moreover the Lord saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and swaggering as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
17. Therefore the Lord will make bare the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will uncover that which they are ashamed of.
18. In that day the Lord will take away the adornment of their shoes and their hair nets and their crystals,