7. Madu'a (why) do the resha'im live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
8. Their zera is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
9. Their batim (houses) are shalom from pachad; neither is the shevet Eloah upon them.
10. Their shor (bull) breeds, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and doth not miscarry her calf.
11. They send forth their little ones like a tzon, and their yeladim jump about.
12. They sing to the tambourine and kinnor, and rejoice at the sound of the flute.
13. They spend their yamim in tov, and in a moment go down to Sheol.
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?