12. From the city, men groan;the mortally wounded cry for help,yet God pays no attention to this crime.
13. The wicked are those who rebel against the light.They do not recognize its waysor stay on its paths.
14. The murderer rises at dawnto kill the poor and needy,and by night he becomes a thief.
15. The adulterer’s eye watches for twilight,thinking: No eye will see me;he covers his face.
16. In the dark they break into houses;by day they lock themselves in, never experiencing the light.
17. For the morning is like darkness to them.Surely they are familiar with the terrors of darkness!