Isaiah 24:4-13

New International Version

⁴ The earth dries up^(A) and withers,^(B)
    the world languishes and withers,
    the heavens^(C) languish with the earth.^(D)
5 The earth is defiled^(E) by its people;
    they have disobeyed^(F) the laws,
violated the statutes
    and broken the everlasting covenant.^(G)
6 Therefore a curse^(H) consumes the earth;
    its people must bear their guilt.
Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,^(I)
    and very few are left.
⁷ The new wine dries up^(J) and the vine withers;^(K)
    all the merrymakers groan.^(L)
8 The joyful timbrels^(M) are stilled,
    the noise^(N) of the revelers^(O) has stopped,
    the joyful harp^(P) is silent.^(Q)
9 No longer do they drink wine^(R) with a song;
    the beer is bitter^(S) to its drinkers.
¹⁰ The ruined city^(T) lies desolate;^(U)
    the entrance to every house is barred.
¹¹ In the streets they cry out^(V) for wine;^(W)
    all joy turns to gloom,^(X)
    all joyful sounds are banished from the earth.
¹² The city is left in ruins,^(Y)
    its gate^(Z) is battered to pieces.
¹³ So will it be on the earth
    and among the nations,
as when an olive tree is beaten,^(AA)
    or as when gleanings are left after the grape harvest.^(AB)