Things are looking tense around here.
15 So man will be brought low
and mankind humbled,
the eyes of the arrogant humbled.16 But the LORD Almighty will be exalted by his justice,
and the holy God will show himself holy by his righteousness.17 Then sheep will graze as in their own pasture;
lambs will feed [f] among the ruins of the rich.18 Woe to those who draw sin along with cords of deceit,
and wickedness as with cart ropes,19 to those who say, “Let God hurry,
let him hasten his work
so we may see it.
Let it approach,
let the plan of the Holy One of Israel come,
so we may know it.”
Maybe we aren’t supposed to be trying to create the perfect society after all?
20 Woe to those who call evil good
and good evil,
who put darkness for light
and light for darkness,
who put bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter.
That’s pretty clear. Isn’t it?
