²¹ They will build houses^(A) and dwell in them;
    they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.^(B)
22 No longer will they build houses and others live in them,^(C)
    or plant and others eat.
For as the days of a tree,^(D)
    so will be the days^(E) of my people;
my chosen^(F) ones will long enjoy
    the work of their hands.
²³ They will not labor in vain,^(G)
    nor will they bear children doomed to misfortune;^(H)
for they will be a people blessed^(I) by the Lord,
    they and their descendants^(J) with them.
²⁴ Before they call^(K) I will answer;^(L)
    while they are still speaking^(M) I will hear.

“My servants will eat,^(A)
    but you will go hungry;^(B)
my servants will drink,^(C)
    but you will go thirsty;^(D)
my servants will rejoice,^(E)
    but you will be put to shame.^(F)
14 My servants will sing^(G)
    out of the joy of their hearts,
but you will cry out^(H)
    from anguish of heart
    and wail in brokenness of spirit.

¹⁶ Better the little that the righteous have
    than the wealth^(A) of many wicked;