³⁵ And when he came on to the steps, he was lifted up by the armed men, because of the force of the people;

¹¹ And the earth was evil in God's eyes and full of violent ways.

¹² And God, looking on the earth, saw that it was evil: for the way of all flesh had become evil on the earth.

⁹ Send destruction on them, O Lord, make a division of tongues among them: for I have seen fighting and violent acts in the town.

² The purposes of your hearts are evil; your hands are full of cruel doings on the earth.

¹⁰ For the land is full of men who are untrue to their wives; because of the curse the land is full of grief; the green fields of the waste land have become dry; and they are quick to do evil, their strength is for what is not right.

² How long, O Lord, will your ears be shut to my voice? I make an outcry to you about violent behaviour, but you do not send salvation.

³ Why do you make me see evil-doing, and why are my eyes fixed on wrong? for wasting and violent acts are before me: and there is fighting and bitter argument.

⁴⁰ And when he let him do so, Paul, from the steps, made a sign with his hand to the people, and when they were all quiet, he said to them in the Hebrew language,