But as for the mighty man, he had the land. And the honorable man, he dwelt in it.
The elder and the honorable man, he is the head. And the prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.
Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler asks, and the judge [is ready] for a bribe. And the great man, he utters the evil desire of his soul. Thus they weave it together.
the captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counselor, and the expert craftsman, and the skilful enchanter.
The wicked walk on every side when vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me so that I kept silence, and did not go out of the door--
Will ye show partiality to him? Will ye contend for God?
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of the judges of it. If not [he], who then is it?
He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.