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Pues bien, todos los pueblos
lanzarán contra él sátiras,
sarcasmos y adivinanzas. Dirán:

Canción de los cinco ayes

¡Ay del que acumula lo que no es suyo!
¿Hasta cuándo amontonará
prendas de empeño para sí?
Cuando menos lo esperes
se presentarán tus acreedores,
surgirán quienes te exijan lo suyo
y te convertirás en su botín.
Has expoliado a muchas naciones,
has derramado sangre humana,
has colmado de violencia al país,
a las ciudades y a sus habitantes;
ahora todos esos pueblos
vendrán a expoliarte a ti.

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Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!

Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?

Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.

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“Will not all of them taunt(A) him with ridicule and scorn, saying,

“‘Woe to him who piles up stolen goods
    and makes himself wealthy by extortion!(B)
    How long must this go on?’
Will not your creditors suddenly arise?
    Will they not wake up and make you tremble?
    Then you will become their prey.(C)
Because you have plundered many nations,
    the peoples who are left will plunder you.(D)
For you have shed human blood;(E)
    you have destroyed lands and cities and everyone in them.(F)

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