Isaiah 47:7–8

You said, “I shall be mistress forever,”

so that you did not lay these things to heart

or remember their end.

Now therefore hear this, you lover of pleasures,

who sit securely,

who say in your heart,

“I am, and there is no one besides me;

I shall not sit as a widow

or know the loss of children”:

You said, ‘I am forever—

the eternal queen!’

But you did not consider these things

or reflect on what might happen.

“Now then, listen, you lover of pleasure,

lounging in your security

and saying to yourself,

‘I am, and there is none besides me.

I will never be a widow

or suffer the loss of children.’

You said, ‘I will be the queen forever.’

You did not take these things to heart

or think about their outcome.

“So now hear this, lover of luxury,

who sits securely,

who says to herself,

‘I am, and there is no one else.

I will never be a widow

or know the loss of children.’

You said, ‘I will reign forever as queen of the world!’

You did not reflect on your actions

or think about their consequences.

“Listen to this, you pleasure-loving kingdom,

living at ease and feeling secure.

You say, ‘I am the only one, and there is no other.

I will never be a widow or lose my children.’

And you said, “I shall be an eternal mistress forever!”

You did not set these things upon your heart;

you did not remember its end.

Therefore now hear this, luxuriant one who sits in security,

who says in her heart, “I am, and besides me there is no one.

I shall not sit as a widow,

and I shall not know the loss of children.”

And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever:

So that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart,

Neither didst remember the latter end of it.

Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly,

That sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me;

I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children: