⁶ The burden of the beasts of the south. In a land of trouble and distress, from whence come the lioness, and the lion, the viper and the flying basilisk, they carry their riches upon the shoulders of beasts, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels to a people that shall not be able to profit them.

⁷ For Egypt shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this: It is pride only, sit still.

⁸ Now therefore go in and write for them upon box, and note it diligently in a book, and it shall be in the latter days for a testimony for ever.