59:4 No one is concerned about justice; 1
no one sets forth his case truthfully.
They depend on false words 2 and tell lies;
they conceive of oppression 3
and give birth to sin.
59:5 They hatch the eggs of a poisonous snake
and spin a spider’s web.
Whoever eats their eggs will die,
a poisonous snake is hatched. 4
59:6 Their webs cannot be used for clothing;
they cannot cover themselves with what they make.
Their deeds are sinful;
they commit violent crimes. 5
59:7 They are eager to do evil, 6
quick to shed innocent blood. 7
Their thoughts are sinful;
they crush and destroy. 8
59:8 They are unfamiliar with peace;
their deeds are unjust. 9
They use deceitful methods,
and whoever deals with them is unfamiliar with peace. 10