A foolish man and a transgressor goes in ways that are not good.

[His] perverse heart devises evils: at all times such a one causes troubles to a city.

He that winks with his eyes deceitfully procures griefs for men, but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.

For the heart of this people has become dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have closed their eyes; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

For the heart of this people has become dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes have closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, lest they should understand with their hearts and turn back, that I should heal them.'

For everyone that does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works be exposed.

But the perverse bears destruction upon his own mouth: a foolish man digs up evil for himself, and treasures fire on his own lips.

They prepare their hands for mischief, the prince asks a [reward], and the judge speaks flattering words; it is the desire of their soul;

Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.

So she, being urged on by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist."

Then the governor said, "Why, what evil did He do?" But they cried out all the more, saying, "Let Him be crucified!"

And all the people answered and said, "His blood [be] on us and on our children."