¹⁷ That is why the Lord did not have pity on^[a] their young people
    or compassion on their orphans and widows,
for everyone was godless and an evildoer,
    and every mouth spoke folly.
For all this his anger has not turned away;
    his hand is stretched out still.^(A)

⁵ everyone comes to shame
    through a people that cannot profit them,
that brings neither help nor profit,
    only shame and disgrace.^(A)

⁷ For Egypt’s help is worthless and empty;
    therefore I have called her,
    “Rahab who sits still.”^[a](A)

⁹ Will you still say, “I am a god,”
    in the presence of those who kill you,
though you are but a mortal and no god,
    in the hands of those who pierce you?