The (a)godly person has (A)perished from the land, And there is no upright person among men. All of them lie in wait for (B)bloodshed; Each of them hunts the other with a (C)net.
Concerning evil, both hands do it (D)well. The prince asks, also the judge, for a (E)bribe, And a great man speaks the desire of his soul; So they weave it together.
The best of them is like a (F)briar, The most upright like a (G)thorn hedge. The day when you post your watchmen, Your (H)punishment will come. Then their (I)confusion will occur.
For (K)son treats father contemptuously, Daughter rises up against her mother, Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; (L)A man’s enemies are the men of his own household.