"There was a widowin that city,and she kept comingto him, saying,Give me legal protectionfrom my opponent.'
"You have sentwidowsawayempty,And the strengthof the orphanshas been crushed.
"The blessingof the one ready to perishcameupon me, And I made the widow'sheartsingfor joy.
Learnto dogood;Seekjustice,Reprovethe ruthless,Defendthe orphan,Pleadfor the widow.
They are fat,they are sleek,They alsoexcelin deedsof wickedness;They do not pleadthe cause,The causeof the orphan,that they may prosper;And they do not defendthe rightsof the poor.
"Make friendsquicklywith your opponentat lawwhileyou are with him on the way,sothat your opponentmay not handyou over to the judge,and the judgeto the officer,and you be throwninto prison.
saying,"In a certaincitytherewas a judgewho did not fearGodand did not respectman.
"For a whilehe was unwilling;but afterwardhe saidto himself,'EventhoughI do not fearGodnorrespectman,
yetbecausethiswidowbothersme, I will give her legal protection,otherwiseby continuallycomingshe will wearme out.'"
Cursedis he who distortsthe justicedue an alien,orphan,and widow.'And allthe peopleshall say,'Amen.'
