^{2 Ref} The borders they reach, A drove they have taken violently away, Yea, they do evil.

^{3 Ref} The ass of the fatherless they lead away, They take in pledge the ox of the widow,

^{4 Ref} They turn aside the needy from the way, Together have hid the poor of the earth.

^{5 Ref} Lo, wild asses in a wilderness, They have gone out about their work, Seeking early for prey, A mixture for himself -- food for young ones.

^{6 Ref} In a field his provender they reap, And the vineyard of the wicked they glean.

^{7 Ref} The naked they cause to lodge Without clothing. And there is no covering in the cold.

^{8 Ref} From the inundation of hills they are wet, And without a refuge -- have embraced a rock.

^{9 Ref} They take violently away From the breast the orphan, And on the poor they lay a pledge.

^{10 Ref} Naked, they have gone without clothing, And hungry -- have taken away a sheaf.

^{11 Ref} Between their walls they make oil, Wine-presses they have trodden, and thirst.

^{12 Ref} Because of enmity men do groan, And the soul of pierced ones doth cry, And God doth not give praise.

^{13 Ref} They have been among rebellious ones of light, They have not discerned His ways, Nor abode in His paths.

^{14 Ref} At the light doth the murderer rise, He doth slay the poor and needy, And in the night he is as a thief.

^{15 Ref} And the eye of an adulterer Hath observed the twilight, Saying, `No eye doth behold me.' And he putteth the face in secret.

^{16 Ref} He hath dug in the darkness -- houses; By day they shut themselves up, They have not known light.