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1 - Wherefore from the Mighty One Times have not been hidden, And those knowing Him have not seen His days.

2 - The borders they reach, A drove they have taken violently away, Yea, they do evil.

3 - The ass of the fatherless they lead away, They take in pledge the ox of the widow,

4 - They turn aside the needy from the way, Together have hid the poor of the earth.

5 - Lo, wild asses in a wilderness, They have gone out about their work, Seeking early for prey, A mixture for himself--food for young ones.

6 - In a field his provender they reap, And the vineyard of the wicked they glean.

7 - The naked they cause to lodge Without clothing. And there is no covering in the cold.

8 - From the inundation of hills they are wet, And without a refuge--have embraced a rock.

9 - They take violently away From the breast the orphan, And on the poor they lay a pledge.

10 - Naked, they have gone without clothing, And hungry--have taken away a sheaf.

11 - Between their walls they make oil, Wine-presses they have trodden, and thirst.

12 - Because of enmity men do groan, And the soul of pierced ones doth cry, And God doth not give praise.

13 - They have been among rebellious ones of light, They have not discerned His ways, Nor abode in His paths.

14 - At the light doth the murderer rise, He doth slay the poor and needy, And in the night he is as a thief.

15 - And the eye of an adulterer Hath observed the twilight, Saying, `No eye doth behold me.' And he putteth the face in secret.

16 - He hath dug in the darkness--houses; By day they shut themselves up, They have not known light.

17 - When together, morning <FI>is<Fi> to them death shade, When he discerneth the terrors of death shade.

18 - Light he <FI>is<Fi> on the face of the waters, Vilified is their portion in the earth, He turneth not the way of vineyards.

19 - Drought--also heat--consume snow-waters, Sheol <FI>those who<Fi> have sinned.

20 - Forget him doth the womb, Sweeten <FI>on<Fi> him doth the worm, No more is he remembered, And broken as a tree is wickedness.

21 - Treating evil the barren <FI>who<Fi> beareth not, And <FI>to<Fi> the widow he doth no good,

22 - And hath drawn the mighty by his power, He riseth, and none believeth in life.

23 - He giveth to him confidence, and he is supported, And his eyes <FI>are<Fi> on their ways.

24 - High they were <FI>for<Fi> a little, and they are not, And they have been brought low. As all <FI>others<Fi> they are shut up, And as the head of an ear of corn cut off.

25 - And if not now, who doth prove me a liar, And doth make of nothing my word?