¹⁷ But ^(A)if you will not listen to it,
My soul will ^(B)cry in secret for such pride;
And my eyes will bitterly weep
And flow down with tears
Because the ^(C)flock of Yahweh has been taken captive.

¹⁶ For these things I ^(A)am weeping;
^[a]My eyes run down with water;
Because far from me is a ^(B)comforter,
One who restores my soul.
My children are desolate
Because the enemy has prevailed.”