Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, and shows everyone what a fool he is.

Send your grain overseas, for after many days you will get a return.

for all the cedars of Lebanon, that are so high and mighty, for all the oaks of Bashan;

Too bad for the wicked sinners! For they will get exactly what they deserve.

At that time a man will keep alive a young cow from the herd and a couple of goats.

Many will stumble over the stone and the rock, and will fall and be seriously injured, and will be ensnared and captured.”

At that time Israel will be the third member of the group, along with Egypt and Assyria, and will be a recipient of blessing in the earth.

They removed the defenses of Judah. At that time you looked for the weapons in the House of the Forest.

Look, the Lord will throw you far away, you mere man! He will wrap you up tightly.

O Lord, in distress they looked for you; they uttered incantations because of your discipline.

Isaiah ordered, “Let them take a fig cake and apply it to the ulcerated sore and he will get well.”

If anyone dares to challenge you, it will not be my doing! Whoever tries to challenge you will be defeated.

Seek the Lord while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!

“So, once more I will state my case against you,” says the Lord. “I will also state it against your children and grandchildren.

“How long must I see the enemy’s battle flags and hear the military signals of their bugles?”

They do one act of violence after another, and one deceitful thing after another. They refuse to pay attention to me,” says the Lord.

Egypt is like a beautiful young cow. But northern armies will attack her like swarms of stinging flies.

The people of Moab will be disappointed by their god Chemosh. They will be as disappointed as the people of Israel were when they put their trust in the calf god at Bethel.

Destructive forces will come against her false prophets; they will be shown to be fools! Destructive forces will come against her soldiers; they will be filled with terror!

And you must eat the food like you would a barley cake. You must bake it in front of them over a fire made with dried human excrement.”