or a man who has had a broken leg or arm,

When it rises up, the mighty are terrified, at its thrashing about they withdraw.

Cries of anguish will arise in Horonaim, ‘Oh, the ruin and great destruction!’

The noise of battle can be heard in the land of Babylonia. There is the sound of great destruction.

Panic and pitfall have come upon us, devastation and destruction.

fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth – just as he inflicts an injury on another person that same injury must be inflicted on him.

I see one destruction after another taking place, so that the whole land lies in ruins. I see our tents suddenly destroyed, their curtains torn down in a mere instant.

You made the earth quake; you split it open. Repair its breaches, for it is ready to fall.

Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse tongue breaks the spirit.

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

The one who loves a quarrel loves transgression; whoever builds his gate high seeks destruction.

Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.

All rebellious sinners will be shattered, those who abandon the Lord will perish.

My heart is crushed because my dear people are being crushed. I go about crying and grieving. I am overwhelmed with dismay.

Moreover, the Lord says to the people of Zion, “Your injuries are incurable; your wounds are severe.

Cries of anguish will come from Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Babylonians.

Streams of tears flow from my eyes because my people are destroyed.

These double disasters confronted you. But who feels sorry for you? Destruction and devastation, famine and sword. But who consoles you?

Look, my servants will shout for joy as happiness fills their hearts! But you will cry out as sorrow fills your hearts; you will wail because your spirits will be crushed.

They offer only superficial help for the harm my people have suffered. They say, ‘Everything will be all right!’ But everything is not all right!