18 What wise men have told,Not hiding anything received from their fathers,
19 To whom alone the land was given,And no alien passed among them:
20 The wicked man writhes with pain all his days,And the number of years is hidden from the oppressor.
21 Dreadful sounds are in his ears;In prosperity the destroyer comes upon him.
22 He does not believe that he will return from darkness,For a sword is waiting for him.
23 He wanders about for bread, saying, ‘Where is it?’He knows that a day of darkness is ready at his hand.
24 Trouble and anguish make him afraid;They overpower him, like a king ready for battle.