16. Who were snatched away before their time, Whose foundations were washed away by a river?
17. "They said to God, 'Depart from us!' And 'What can the Almighty do to them?'
18. "Yet He filled their houses with good things; But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
19. "The righteous see and are glad, And the innocent mock them,
20. Saying, 'Truly our adversaries are cut off, And their abundance the fire has consumed.'
21. "Yield now and be at peace with Him; Thereby good will come to you.
22. "Please receive instruction from His mouth And establish His words in your heart.