12From the town come sounds of pain from those who are near death, and the soul of the wounded is crying out for help; but God does not take note of their prayer.
13Then there are those who are haters of the light, who have no knowledge of its ways, and do not go in them.
14He who is purposing death gets up before day, so that he may put to death the poor and those in need.
15And the man whose desire is for the wife of another is waiting for the evening, saying, No eye will see me; and he puts a cover on his face. And in the night the thief goes about;
16In the dark he makes holes in the walls of houses: in the daytime they are shutting themselves up, they have no knowledge of the light.
17For the middle of the night is as morning to them, they are not troubled by the fear of the dark.
18They go quickly on the face of the waters; their heritage is cursed in the earth; the steps of the crusher of grapes are not turned to their vine-garden.
