'Woe' in the Bible
When He unrolled it before me, it was written on the front and back; words of lamentation, mourning, and woe were written on it.
This is what the Lord God says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing.
and say: This is what the Lord God says: Woe to the women who sew magic bands on the wrist of every hand and who make veils for the heads of people of every height in order to ensnare lives. Will you ensnare the lives of My people but preserve your own?
“Then after all your evil—Woe, woe to you!”—the declaration of the Lord God—
Therefore, this is what the Lord God says:Woe to the city of bloodshed,the pot that has rust inside it,and whose rust will not come off!Empty it piece by piece;lots should not be cast for its contents.
Therefore, this is what the Lord God says:Woe to the city of bloodshed!I Myself will make the pile of kindling large.
“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy, and say to them: This is what the Lord God says to the shepherds: Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who have been feeding themselves! Shouldn’t the shepherds feed their flock?