18: Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.

19: As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

20: Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?

21: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.

22: Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.

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

24: But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.