9. without listeningwhen they beg for mercy.
10. And that is what God should do,because they don't like himor ever pray.
11. Now I will explain in detailwhat God All-Powerful does.
12. All of you have seen these thingsfor yourselves.So you have no excuse.
13. Here is how God All-Powerfultreats those who are wickedand brutal.
14. They may have many children,but most of them will go hungryor suffer a violent death.
15. Others will die of disease,and their widowswon't be able to weep.
16. The wicked may collect richesand clothes in abundanceas easily as clay.
17. But God's people will wearclothes taken from themand divide up their riches.
18. No homes built by the wickedwill outlast a cocoonor a shack.