13. Therefore the prudent are silent at such a time,for it is an evil time.
14. Seek good and not evil,so that you may live;then the Lord, the God of Hosts, will truly be with you,as you claim.
15. Hate evil and love good,and establish justice at the gate.It may then be that the Lord God of Hosts will be graciousto the remnant of Joseph.
16. Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Hosts, the Lord: Wailing will be in all the squares,and in all the streets they will say, “Alas! Alas!”They shall call the farmer to mourning,and to wailing those skilled in lamentation.