¹⁶ But the Lord Almighty will be exalted^(A) by his justice,^(B)
    and the holy God will be proved holy^(C) by his righteous acts.
¹⁷ Then sheep will graze as in their own pasture;^(D)
    lambs will feed^[a] among the ruins of the rich.

¹⁸ Woe^(E) to those who draw sin along with cords^(F) of deceit,
    and wickedness^(G) as with cart ropes,
¹⁹ to those who say, “Let God hurry;
    let him hasten^(H) his work
    so we may see it.
The plan of the Holy One^(I) of Israel—
    let it approach, let it come into view,
    so we may know it.”^(J)

²⁰ Woe^(K) to those who call evil good^(L)
    and good evil,^(M)
who put darkness for light
    and light for darkness,^(N)
who put bitter for sweet
    and sweet for bitter.^(O)

²¹ Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes^(P)
    and clever in their own sight.

²² Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine^(Q)
    and champions at mixing drinks,^(R)
23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe,^(S)
    but deny justice^(T) to the innocent.^(U)
24 Therefore, as tongues of fire^(V) lick up straw^(W)
    and as dry grass sinks down in the flames,
so their roots will decay^(X)
    and their flowers blow away like dust;^(Y)
for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty
    and spurned the word^(Z) of the Holy One^(AA) of Israel.
²⁵ Therefore the Lord’s anger^(AB) burns against his people;
    his hand is raised and he strikes them down.
The mountains shake,^(AC)
    and the dead bodies^(AD) are like refuse^(AE) in the streets.^(AF)

Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,^(AG)
    his hand is still upraised.^(AH)

²⁶ He lifts up a banner^(AI) for the distant nations,
    he whistles^(AJ) for those at the ends of the earth.^(AK)
Here they come,
    swiftly and speedily!