A worthlessmandigsup evil,Whilehis wordsare like scorchingfire.
Now a worthlessfellowhappenedto be therewhose namewas Sheba,the sonof Bichri,a Benjamite;and he blewthe trumpetand said,"We havenoportionin David,Nordo we have inheritancein the sonof Jesse;Everymanto his tents,O Israel!"
My soulis amonglions;I must lieamong those who breatheforthfire,[Even] the sonsof men,whose teethare spearsand arrowsAnd their tonguea sharpsword.
A worker'sappetiteworksfor him, For his hungerurgeshim [on].
A perversemanspreadsstrife,And a slandererseparatesintimatefriends.
He who winkshis eyes[does so] to deviseperversethings;He who compresseshis lipsbringsevilto pass.
A rascallywitnessmakesa mockeryof justice,And the mouthof the wickedspreadsiniquity.
Ifyou seekher as silverAnd searchfor her as for hiddentreasures;
A worthlessperson,a wickedman,Is the one who walkswith a perversemouth,
Who [with] perversityin his heartcontinuallydevisesevil,Who spreadsstrife.
Woeto those who draginiquitywith the cordsof falsehood,And sinas if with cartropes;
"Is it not indeedfrom the LORDof hostsThat peoplestoilfor fire,And nationsgrowwearyfor nothing?
And the tongueis a fire,the [very] worldof iniquity;the tongueis setamongour membersas that which defilesthe entirebody,and setson firethe courseof [our] life,and is set on fireby hell.
"Nowtherefore, knowand considerwhatyou should do,for evilis plottedagainstour masterand againstallhis household;and he is such a worthlessmanthat noone can speakto him."
