<p class="poetry">If a wise person<n id="1" /> goes to court<n id="2" /> with a foolish person,p> <p class="poetry">there is no peace<n id="3" /> whether he is angry or laughs.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">For the <sc>Lordsc> judges all humanity<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">with fire and his sword;p> <p class="poetry">the <sc>Lordsc> will kill many.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">No one is concerned about justice;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">no one sets forth his case truthfully.p> <p class="poetry">They depend on false words<n id="2" /> and tell lies;p> <p class="poetry">they conceive of oppression<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and give birth to sin.p>

<p class="poetry">you say, &#8216;I have not done anything wrong,p> <p class="poetry">so the <sc>Lordsc> cannot really be angry with me any more.&#8217;p> <p class="poetry">But, watch out!<n id="1" /> I will bring down judgment on youp> <p class="poetry">because you say, &#8216;I have not committed any sin.&#8217;p>

<p class="poetry">The sounds of battle<n id="1" /> will resound to the ends of the earth.p> <p class="poetry">For the <sc>Lordsc> will bring charges against the nations.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">He will pass judgment on all humankindp> <p class="poetry">and will hand the wicked over to be killed in war.&#8217;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> so affirms it!<n id="4" />p>