A strong person owns the land. A privileged person lives in it.
He leads priests away barefoot and misleads those who serve in a temple.
Will you favor him ⌞as⌟ if you were arguing in court on God’s behalf?
because I dreaded the large, noisy crowd and because the contempt of the ⌞local⌟ mobs terrified me so that I kept quiet and didn’t go outside….
The earth is handed over to the wicked. He covers the faces of its judges. If he isn’t the one ⌞doing this⌟, who is?
Wicked people parade around when immorality increases among Adam’s descendants.
military leaders and civilian leaders, counselors, skilled workers, and experts in magic.
Respected and honored leaders are the head. Prophets who teach lies are the tail.
Their hands are skilled in doing evil. Officials ask for gifts. Judges accept bribes. Powerful people dictate what they want. So they scheme together.
