¹⁵ Shall ^(A)the axe boast over him who hews with it,
    or the saw magnify itself against him who wields it?
As if a rod should wield him who lifts it,
    or as if a staff should lift him who is not wood!
¹⁶ Therefore the Lord God of hosts
    will send wasting sickness among his ^(B)stout warriors,
and under his glory ^(C)a burning will be kindled,
    like the burning of fire.

³³ Behold, the Lord God of hosts
    ^(A)will lop ^(B)the boughs with terrifying power;
the great in height will be hewn down,
    and the lofty will be brought low.
³⁴ He will cut down ^(C)the thickets of the forest with an axe,
    and ^(D)Lebanon will fall by the Majestic One.