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)

¹⁰ The land is full of adulterers;^(A)
    because of the curse^[a](B) the land lies parched
    and the pastures^(C) in the wilderness are withered.^(D)
The prophets follow an evil course
    and use their power unjustly.

¹⁰ The fields are ruined,
    the ground is dried up;^(A)
the grain is destroyed,
    the new wine^(B) is dried up,
    the olive oil fails.^(C)

¹⁸ How the cattle moan!
    The herds mill about
because they have no pasture;^(A)
    even the flocks of sheep are suffering.^(B)

¹⁹ To you, Lord, I call,^(C)
    for fire^(D) has devoured the pastures^(E) in the wilderness
    and flames have burned up all the trees of the field.