8. Who goeth in chaverah with the po'alei aven (workers of iniquity, evildoers), and walketh with anshei resha.
9. For he hath said, It profiteth a gever nothing that he should please Elohim.
10. Therefore pay heed unto me ye anashei levav (men of understanding); far be it from El, that He should do evil, and from Shaddai, that He should do wrong.
11. For the po'al adam (work of a man) shall He repay unto him, and make every man to find according to the man's ways.
12. Yea, surely El will not do wickedly, neither will Shaddai pervert mishpat (justice).
13. Who hath given Him right to rule the earth? Or who hath appointed Him over the tevel?
14. If He should so determine, if He gather unto Himself His Ruach and His Neshamah,
15. All basar would perish together, and adam would return unto aphar.
16. If now thou hast binah, hear this: pay heed to the kol (voice) of my words.
17. Shall even one that hateth mishpat (right) govern? And wilt thou condemn Him that is Tzaddik and Kabir (the Mighty One)?
18. Is it fit to say to a melech, Thou art beli'ya'al? And to nobles, Ye are rasha.
19. Who shows no partiality to sarim (princes), nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? For they all are the ma'aseh (work) of His hands.
20. In a moment shall they die, and at chatzot lailah the people shall be shaken, and pass away, and the mighty shall be taken away without human hand.
21. For His eyes are upon the darkhei ish and He seeth all his goings.
22. There is no choshech, nor tzalmavet, where the po'alei aven (evildoers) may hide themselves.