15 He brings all of them up with a hook,

he drags them out with his net,

he gathers them in his seine;

so he rejoices and exults.

16 Therefore he sacrifices to his net

and burns incense to his seine;

for by them he lives in luxury,b

and his food is rich.

17 Is he then to keep on emptying his net,

and mercilessly slaying nations for ever?