1. Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying:
2. You alone have I knownof all the families of the earth;therefore I will punish youfor all your iniquities.
3. Do two people walk together,if they have not agreed?
4. Does a lion roar in the forest,if it has no prey?Does a young lion cry out from its den,if it has not caught something?
5. Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground,if there was no snare for it?Does a trap spring up from the ground,if it has not caught something?