²⁹ And the king said, Say nothing more about these things. I say, Let there be a division of the land between Ziba and you.

¹⁷ Then the two men, between whom the argument has taken place, are to come before the Lord, before the priests and judges who are then in power;

¹⁸ And the judges will have the question looked into with care: and if the witness is seen to be false and to have made a false statement against his brother,

¹⁹ Then do to him what it was his purpose to do to his brother: and so put away the evil from among you.

¹⁶ At my cry my servant gives me no answer, and I have to make a prayer to him.

¹⁷ My breath is strange to my wife, and I am disgusting to the offspring of my mother's body.

² How long will you go on judging falsely, having respect for the persons of evil-doers? (Selah.)

⁵ I will put to death anyone who says evil of his neighbour secretly; the man with a high look and a heart of pride is disgusting to me.

¹³ To give an answer before hearing is a foolish thing and a cause of shame.

¹⁵ But if it is a question of words or names or of your law, see to it yourselves; I will not be a judge of such things.