¹² And give punishment seven times over into the breast of our neighbours for the bitter words which they have said against you, O Lord.

¹⁸ You have mercy on thousands, and send punishment for the evil-doing of the fathers on their children after them: the great, the strong God, the Lord of armies is his name:

¹⁵ And the Lord said, Truly, if Cain is put to death, seven lives will be taken for his. And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that no one might put him to death.

²⁸ Then my wrath will be burning against you, and I will give you punishment, I myself, seven times for your sins.

²¹ And if you still go against me and will not give ear to me, I will put seven times more punishments on you because of your sins.

³⁸ Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, crushed down, full and running over, they will give to you. For in the same measure as you give, it will be given to you again.

³¹ But if he is taken in the act he will have to give back seven times as much, giving up all his property which is in his house.

⁵ Who say, Keep away, do not come near me, for fear that I make you holy: these are a smoke in my nose, a fire burning all day.

⁶ See, it is recorded before me, says the Lord: I will not keep back my hand, till I have sent punishment,

⁷ For their sins and the sins of their fathers, who were burning perfumes on the mountains, and saying evil things against me on the hills: so I will take the measure of their sins, and will send the punishment for them into their breast.

¹⁸ Keep this in mind, O Lord, that your haters have said cruel things, and that your name has been looked down on by a people of evil behaviour.

¹⁹ O give not the soul of your dove to the hawk; let not the life of the poor go out of your memory for ever.

²⁰ Keep in mind your undertaking; for the dark places of the earth are full of pride and cruel acts.

²¹ O let not the crushed be turned back in shame; let the low man and the poor give praise to your name.

²² Up! O God, be the judge of your cause; keep in mind the bitter things which the man of evil behaviour says against you every day.

¹⁰ O God, how long will those who are against us say cruel things? will the hater go on looking down on your name for ever?

¹⁶ Because of the voice of him who says sharp and bitter words; because of the hater and him who is the instrument of punishment.