5 gThe waters will fail from the sea,

And the river will be wasted and dried up.

6 The rivers will turn foul;

The brooks hof defense will be emptied and dried up;

The reeds and rushes will wither.

7 The papyrus reeds by 3the River, by the mouth of the River,

And everything sown by the River,

Will wither, be driven away, and be no more.

8 The fishermen also will mourn;

All those will lament who cast hooks into the River,

And they will languish who spread nets on the waters.

9 Moreover those who work in ifine flax

And those who weave fine fabric will be ashamed;

10 And its foundations will be broken.

All who make wages will be troubled of soul.

11 Surely the princes of jZoan are fools;

Pharaoh’s wise counselors give foolish counsel.

kHow do you say to Pharaoh, “I am the son of the wise,

The son of ancient kings?”

12 lWhere are they?

Where are your wise men?

Let them tell you now,

And let them know what the Lord of hosts has mpurposed against Egypt.