1. The righteous one perishes,and no one takes it to heart;faithful men are swept away,with no one realizingthat the righteous one is swept awayfrom the presence of evil.
2. He will enter into peace —they will rest on their beds —everyone who lives uprightly.
3. But come here,you sons of a sorceress,offspring of an adulterer and a prostitute!
4. Who is it you are mocking?Who is it you are opening your mouthand sticking out your tongue at?Isn’t it you, you rebellious children, you race of liars,
5. who burn with lust among the oaks,under every green tree, who slaughter children in the wadisbelow the clefts of the rocks?