14. Therefore they say unto El, Depart from us; for we desire not the da'as of Thy ways.
15. What is Shaddai, that we should serve Him? And what profit should we have, if we importune Him?
16. Lo, their tov is not in their yad; the etzah (counsel, scheme) of the resha'im is far from me.
17. How oft is the ner (light) of the resha'im put out! And how oft cometh their destruction upon them and He distributeth pains in His anger.
18. They are as straw before the ruach, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
19. Eloah layeth up his iniquity for his banim; He payeth him back, and he shall know it.
20. His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of Shaddai.
21. For what pleasure hath he in his bais after him, when the mispar (number) of his months is cut off?
22. Shall any teach El da'as, seeing He judgeth those that are on high?
23. Zeh (this one) dieth in his full prosperity, being wholly at ease and secure.
24. His troughs are full of cholov, and his atzmot are moistened with marrow.
25. And another dieth in the marah (bitterness) of his nefesh, and never eateth with pleasure.
26. They shall lie down alike in the aphar, and the worms shall cover them.
27. Behold, I know your machshevot, and the stratagems which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
28. For ye say, Where is the bais of the tyrant? And where are the ohel mishkenot of the resha'im?
29. Have ye not asked them that travel the derech? And do ye not accept their testimony,