¹⁶ For they cannot rest until they do evil;^(A)
    they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.

¹⁷ They eat the bread of wickedness
    and drink the wine of violence.^(A)

¹² For I know how many are your offenses
    and how great your sins.^(A)

There are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes^(B)
    and deprive the poor^(C) of justice in the courts.^(D)

¹¹ Her leaders judge for a bribe,^(A)
    her priests teach for a price,^(B)
    and her prophets tell fortunes for money.^(C)
Yet they look^(D) for the Lord’s support and say,
    “Is not the Lord among us?
    No disaster will come upon us.”^(E)