²¹ Terrible sounds ·fill [reach; ^Lare in] their ears,
    and when things ·seem to be going well [are at peace], ·robbers [or destroyers] attack them.
²² Evil people ·give up trying [^Lcannot hope] to ·escape [^Lreturn] from the darkness;
    it has been decided that they will die by the sword.
²³ They wander around ·and will become food for vultures [or for food, saying “Where is it?”].
    They know [^La day of] darkness ·will soon come [^Lis prepared for them].