²⁵ I beheld, and indeed there was no man,
And ^(A)all the birds of the heavens had fled.

⁴ How long will ^(A)the land mourn,
And the herbs of every field wither?
^(B)The beasts and birds are consumed,
^(C)For the wickedness of those who dwell there,
Because they said, “He will not see our final end.”

³ Therefore ^(A)the land will mourn;
And ^(B)everyone who dwells there will waste away
With the beasts of the field
And the birds of the air;
Even the fish of the sea will be taken away.

¹⁸ How ^(A)the animals groan!
The herds of cattle are restless,
Because they have no pasture;
Even the flocks of sheep ^[a]suffer punishment.