11. their children play and dancesafely by themselves.
12. These people sing and celebrateto the sound of tambourines,small harps, and flutes,
13. and they are successful,without a worry,until the day they die.
14. Those who are evil sayto God All-Powerful,“Leave us alone! Don't bother uswith your teachings.
15. What do we gain from prayingand worshipping you?
16. We succeeded all on our own.”And so, I keep away from themand their evil schemes.
17. How often does God become angryand send disaster and darknessto punish sinners?
18. How often does he strike themlike a stormthat scatters straw?
19. You say, “God will punishthose sinners' childrenin place of those sinners.”But I say, “Let him punishthose sinners themselvesuntil they really feel it.