Isaiah 9:17-18

17So the sovereign master was not pleased with their young men, he took no pity on their orphans and widows; for the whole nation was godless and did wicked things, every mouth was speaking disgraceful words. Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again.

18For evil burned like a fire, it consumed thorns and briers; it burned up the thickets of the forest, and they went up in smoke.