7. Why do sinful people keep on living? The older they grow, the richer they get.
8. They see their children grow up around them. They watch their family increase in number.
9. Their homes are safe. They don't have to be afraid. God isn't punishing them.
10. Every time their bulls mate, their cows become pregnant. And the calves don't die before they are born.
11. Sinful people send their children out like a flock of lambs. Their little ones dance around.
12. They sing to the music of tambourines and harps. They have a good time while flutes are being played.
13. Those who are evil spend their years living well. They go down to their graves in peace.
14. But they say to God, 'Leave us alone! We don't want to know how you want us to live.