21. If I have raised my hand against the fatherless,When I saw I had help in the gate;
22. Then let my arm fall from my shoulder,Let my arm be torn from the socket.
23. For destruction from God is a terror to me,And because of His magnificence I cannot endure.
24. “If I have made gold my hope,Or said to fine gold, ‘You are my confidence’;
25. If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great,And because my hand had gained much;
26. If I have observed the sun when it shines,Or the moon moving in brightness,
27. So that my heart has been secretly enticed,And my mouth has kissed my hand;
28. This also would be an iniquity deserving of judgment,For I would have denied God who is above.
29. “If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me,Or lifted myself up when evil found him
30. (Indeed I have not allowed my mouth to sinBy asking for a curse on his soul);