Isaiah 9:16-18

Living Bible

¹⁶ For the leaders of his people have led them down the paths of ruin.

¹⁷ That is why the Lord has no joy in their young men and no mercy upon even the widows and orphans, for they are all filthy-mouthed, wicked liars. That is why his anger is not yet satisfied, but his fist is still poised to smash them all. ¹⁸ He will burn up all this wickedness, these thorns and briars; and the flames will consume the forests too, and send a vast cloud of smoke billowing up from their burning.