4. They push those who are needy out of their way. They force all of the poor people in the land to go into hiding.
5. The poor are like wild donkeys in the desert. They have to go around looking for food. The dry and empty land provides the only food for their children.
6. The poor go to the fields and get a little grain. They gather up what is left in the vineyards of sinners.
7. The poor don't have any clothes. So they spend the night naked. They don't have anything to cover themselves in the cold.
8. They are soaked by mountain rains. They hug the rocks because they don't have anything to keep them warm.
9. Children whose fathers have died are torn away from their mothers. A poor person's baby is taken away to pay back what is owed.
10. The poor don't have any clothes. They go around naked. They carry bundles of grain, but they still go hungry.
11. They work very hard as they crush olives. They stomp on grapes in winepresses, but they are still thirsty.
12. The groans of those who are dying are heard from the city. Those who are wounded cry out for help. But God doesn't charge anyone with doing what is wrong.
13. "Some people hate it when daylight comes. In the daytime they never walk outside.
14. When daylight is gone, murderers get up. They kill poor people and those who are in need. In the night they sneak around like robbers.
15. Those who commit adultery wait until the sun goes down. They think, 'No one will see us.' They keep their faces hidden.
16. In the dark, people break into houses. But by day they shut themselves in. They don't want anything to do with the light.