¹⁵ There is nothing Egypt can do.
    All are helpless—
the head and the tail,
    the noble palm branch and the lowly reed.

¹⁴ Therefore, in a single day the Lord will destroy both the head and the tail,
    the noble palm branch and the lowly reed.
¹⁵ The leaders of Israel are the head,
    and the lying prophets are the tail.

¹⁷ Even though the fig trees have no blossoms,
    and there are no grapes on the vines;
even though the olive crop fails,
    and the fields lie empty and barren;
even though the flocks die in the fields,
    and the cattle barns are empty,

²³ Work brings profit,
    but mere talk leads to poverty!

² You will enjoy the fruit of your labor.
    How joyful and prosperous you will be!