For they cannotsleepunlessthey doevil;And they are robbedof sleepunlessthey make [someone] stumble.
He planswickednessupon his bed;He setshimself on a paththat is not good;He does not despiseevil.
Woeto those who schemeiniquity,Who workout evilon their beds!When morningcomes, they doit, For it is in the powerof their hands.
But the wickedare like the tossingsea,For it cannotbe quiet,And its waterstossup refuseand mud.
havingeyesfullof adulterythat never ceasefrom sin,enticingunstablesouls,havinga hearttrainedin greed,accursedchildren;
For their feetrunto evilAnd they hastento shedblood.
Whenit was day,the Council of eldersof the peopleassembled,bothchief priestsand scribes,and they led Him awayto their council[chamber], saying,
Thenthey ledJesusfrom Caiaphasinto the Praetorium,and it was early;and they themselvesdid not enterinto the Praetoriumsothat they would not be defiled,but might eatthe Passover.
Avoidit, do not passby it; Turnawayfrom it and passon.
Concerningevil,both handsdoit well.The princeasks,also the judge,for a bribe,And a greatmanspeaksthe desireof his soul;So they weaveit together.
The wordsof his mouthare wickednessand deceit;He has ceasedto be wise[and] to dogood.
Whodelightin doingevilAnd rejoicein the perversityof evil;
"Let everyonebe on guardagainsthis neighbor,And do not trustanybrother;Becauseeverybrotherdealscraftily,And everyneighborgoesabout as a slanderer.
"But Lysiasthe commandercame along,and with muchviolencetookhim out of our hands,
