Isaiah 24:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 The earth mourns and fades,
the world languishes and fades;
both heaven and earth languish.(A)
5 The earth is polluted because of its inhabitants,
for they have transgressed laws, violated statutes,
broken the ancient covenant.[a](B)
6 Therefore a curse devours the earth,
and its inhabitants pay for their guilt;
Therefore they who dwell on earth have dwindled,
and only a few are left.(C)
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