from men, by Your hand, O Jehovah, from men of the world whose portion is in this life, and their belly You fill with Your hidden things; they are satisfied with sons, and will leave their riches to their babes.
The look of their faces answers against them; they have declared their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to their soul! For they have dealt an evil way to themselves.
They have become fat; they shine. Yea, they pass over the deeds of the evil one; they do not judge the cause of the orphan, that they may prosper. And they do not judge the right of the needy ones.
Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and her daughters. Also, she did not strengthen the hand of the poor and needy ones.
And a certain man was in Maon, and his work was in Carmel. And the man was very great, and there were three thousand sheep and a thousand goats to him. And he was shearing his flock in Carmel.
And Abigail came to Nabal. And, behold, to him was a feast in his house, like the feast of the king. And Nabal’s heart felt good within him, and he was drunk until excess. And she did not report to him a word, more or less, until the light of the morning.