26. Holding their strong shields,they defiantly charge against him.
27. “These wicked people are heavy and prosperous;their waists bulge with fat.
28. But their cities will be ruined.They will live in abandoned housesthat are ready to tumble down.
29. Their riches will not last,and their wealth will not endure.Their possessions will no longer spread across the horizon.
30. “They will not escape the darkness.The burning sun will wither their shoots,and the breath of God will destroy them.