«Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! / Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border? / Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; / That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; / That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David; / That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.»

«Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.»

«Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them! / And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.»

«All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us? / Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.»