6 He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure. 7 Behold, their valiant ones cry aloud in the streets; the envoys of peace weep bitterly. 8 The highways are deserted; travel has ceased. The treaty has been broken, the witnesses are despised, and human life is disregarded.
Isaiah 33:6–8
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