His word is announced to an afflicted man, that man laments;
His word is announced to an afflicted woman, that woman laments.
His word when it goes softly ruins the land;
His word when it goes powerfully destroys the houses.
His word is as a closed vessel its innermost thoughts who can learn?
His word is as a covered net in which he snares.
His word within is not understood, without it tramples down;
His word without is not understood, within it tramples down;
His word makes the people sick, the people it makes weak.
His word when it goes on high the land makes sick;