A fool will no longer be called noble nor a villain said to be honorable.
On every side the wicked prowl, as vileness is exalted among humankind.
in whose eyes the wicked are despised but who honor those who fear the Lord; who stand by their oath even to their hurt;
The villainies of villains are evil; they devise wicked devices to ruin the poor with lying words, even when the plea of the needy is right.
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
Then once more you shall see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
My lord, do not take seriously this ill-natured fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him, but I, your servant, did not see the young men of my lord, whom you sent.