4. "They push the needy aside from the road; The poor of the land are made to hide themselves altogether.
5. "Behold, as wild donkeys in the wilderness They go forth seeking food in their activity, As bread for their children in the desert.
6. "They harvest their fodder in the field And glean the vineyard of the wicked.
7. "They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering against the cold.
8. "They are wet with the mountain rains And hug the rock for want of a shelter.
9. "Others snatch the orphan from the breast, And against the poor they take a pledge.
10. "They cause the poor to go about naked without clothing, And they take away the sheaves from the hungry.
11. "Within the walls they produce oil; They tread wine presses but thirst.
12. "From the city men groan, And the souls of the wounded cry out; Yet God does not pay attention to folly.
13. "Others have been with those who rebel against the light; They do not want to know its ways Nor abide in its paths.
14. "The murderer arises at dawn; He kills the poor and the needy, And at night he is as a thief.
15. "The eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight, Saying, 'No eye will see me.' And he disguises his face.
16. "In the dark they dig into houses, They shut themselves up by day; They do not know the light.
17. "For the morning is the same to him as thick darkness, For he is familiar with the terrors of thick darkness.