1. The righteous perish,and no one takes it to heart;the devout are taken away,and no one understandsthat the righteous are taken awayto be spared from evil.
2. Those who walk uprightlyenter into peace;they find rest as they lie in death.
3. ‘But you – come here, you children of a sorceress,you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!
4. Who are you mocking?At whom do you sneerand stick out your tongue?Are you not a brood of rebels,the offspring of liars?
5. You burn with lust among the oaksand under every spreading tree;you sacrifice your children in the ravinesand under the overhanging crags.
6. The idols among the smooth stones of the ravines are your portion;indeed, they are your lot.Yes, to them you have poured out drink offeringsand offered grain offerings.In view of all this, should I relent?