1 The righteous perishes,And no man takes it to heart;Merciful men are taken away,While no one considersThat the righteous is taken away from evil.
2 He shall enter into peace;They shall rest in their beds,Each one walking in his uprightness.
3 “But come here,You sons of the sorceress,You offspring of the adulterer and the harlot!
4 Whom do you ridicule?Against whom do you make a wide mouthAnd stick out the tongue?Are you not children of transgression,Offspring of falsehood,
5 Inflaming yourselves with gods under every green tree,Slaying the children in the valleys,Under the clefts of the rocks?
6 Among the smooth stones of the streamIs your portion;They, they, are your lot!Even to them you have poured a drink offering,You have offered a grain offering.Should I receive comfort in these?