"Behold,I have foundonlythis,that Godmademenupright,but they have soughtout manydevices."
Thisis the bookof the generationsof Adam.In the daywhen Godcreatedman,He madehim in the likenessof God.
Thus they provoked[Him] to angerwith their deeds,And the plaguebrokeout among them.
Thus they becameuncleanin their practices,And playedthe harlotin their deeds.
O LORDour God,You answeredthem; You were a forgivingGodto them, And [yet] an avengerof their [evil] deeds.
Whois like the wisemanand whoknowsthe interpretationof a matter?A man'swisdomillumineshim and causes his sternfaceto beam.
"For My peopleare foolish,They knowMe not; They are stupidchildrenAnd havenounderstanding.They are shrewdto doevil,But to dogoodthey do not know."
"You were blamelessin your waysFrom the dayyou were createdUntilunrighteousnesswas foundin you.
For we alsooncewere foolishourselves,disobedient,deceived,enslavedto variouslustsand pleasures,spending our lifein maliceand envy,hateful,hatingone another.
