KJV ORIGINAL
And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
No candlelight will ever flicker in your streets again, and you'll never hear the joy of weddings or celebrations. Your business leaders thought they ran the world, but your lies and manipulation fooled entire countries.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When corruption runs deep enough, even the light goes out permanently.
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