Catholic Public Domain Version
"And you have said: “I will be a noblewoman forever.” You have not set these things upon your heart, and you have not remembered your end. "
— Isaiah 47:7, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“And thou saidst, I shall be mistress for ever; so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end thereof. ”
“You said, I shall be mistress forever; so that you did not lay these things to your heart, neither did remember the latter end of it.”
“You said,‘I will rule forever as permanent queen!’ You did not think about these things; you did not consider how it would turn out.”
“And thou hast said: I shall be a lady for ever: thou hast not laid these things to thy heart, neither hast thou remembered thy latter end.”
“And you said, I will be a queen for ever: you did not give attention to these things, and did not keep in mind what would come after.”
“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.”
Our Redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
Sit in silence, and enter into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans! For you shall no longer be called the noblewoman of kingdoms.
I was angry with my people. I have polluted my inheritance, and I have given them into your hand. You have not shown mercy to them. You have greatly increased the burden of your yoke upon the elders.
And you have said: “I will be a noblewoman forever.” You have not set these things upon your heart, and you have not remembered your end.
And now, hear these things, you who are delicate and have confidence, who say in your heart: “I am, and there is no one greater than me. I will not sit as a widow, and I will not know barrenness.”
These two things will suddenly overwhelm you in one day: barrenness and widowhood. All things shall overwhelm you, because of the multitude of your sorceries and because of the great cruelty of your enchantments.
And you have trusted in your malice, and you have said: “There is no one who sees me.” Your wisdom and your knowledge, these have deceived you. And you have said in your heart: “I am, and beside me there is no other.”