14 Those who are evil sayto God All-Powerful,“Leave us alone! Don't bother uswith your teachings.
15 What do we gain from prayingand worshipping you?
16 We succeeded all on our own.”And so, I keep away from themand their evil schemes.
17 How often does God become angryand send disaster and darknessto punish sinners?
18 How often does he strike themlike a stormthat scatters straw?
19 You say, “God will punishthose sinners' childrenin place of those sinners.”But I say, “Let him punishthose sinners themselvesuntil they really feel it.
20 Let God All-Powerful force themto drink their own destructionfrom the cup of his anger.