³² If you have anything to say, give me an answer; for it is my desire that you may be judged free from sin.

⁴ Truly, you make the fear of God without effect, so that the time of quiet worship before God is made less by your outcry.

⁵ For your mouth is guided by your sin, and you have taken the tongue of the false for yourself.

²⁷ See, I am conscious of your thoughts, and of your violent purposes against me;

⁵ Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.

⁶ For you have taken your brother's goods when he was not in your debt, and have taken away the clothing of those who have need of it.

⁷ You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.

⁸ For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.

⁹ You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.

⁵ Let it be far from me! I will certainly not say that you are right! I will come to death before I give up my righteousness.