4 No one is concerned about justice;no one sets forth his case truthfully.They depend on false words and tell lies;they conceive of oppressionand give birth to sin.
5 They hatch the eggs of a poisonous snakeand spin a spider’s web.Whoever eats their eggs will die,a poisonous snake is hatched.
6 Their webs cannot be used for clothing;they cannot cover themselves with what they make.Their deeds are sinful;they commit violent crimes.
7 They are eager to do evil,quick to shed innocent blood.Their thoughts are sinful;they crush and destroy.
8 They are unfamiliar with peace;their deeds are unjust.They use deceitful methods,and whoever deals with them is unfamiliar with peace.
9 For this reason deliverance is far from usand salvation does not reach us.We wait for light, but see only darkness;we wait for a bright light, but live in deep darkness.
10 We grope along the wall like the blind,we grope like those who cannot see;we stumble at noontime as if it were evening.Though others are strong, we are like dead men.