So he’ll certainly find fault with human beings. After all, they are evil and sinful. They drink up evil as if it were water.

何况那污秽可憎、喝罪孽如水的世人呢！

何况那污秽可憎，喝罪孽如水的世人呢！

何况那污秽可憎，喝罪孽如水的世人呢！

更何况可憎败坏、嗜恶如喝水的世人？

何况那可憎又腐败，喝罪孽如同喝水的世人呢？

何況那污穢可憎、喝罪孽如水的世人呢！

何況那污穢可憎，喝罪孽如水的世人呢！

何況那污穢可憎，喝罪孽如水的世人呢！

更何況可憎敗壞、嗜惡如喝水的世人？

何況那可憎又腐敗，喝罪孽如同喝水的世人呢？

何況那可厭惡而壞道敗德的、喝不義如喝水的世人呢？

況污穢可憎、飲惡如水之人乎、

況世人作惡、如渴飲水、是誠污衊、實可厭棄。

況世人污穢可憎、作惡如渴者之飲水乎、

how much less mortals, who are vile and corrupt, who drink up evil like water!

how much less one who is abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks injustice like water!

How much less pure is a corrupt and sinful person with a thirst for wickedness!

how much less one who is revolting and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?

How much less one who is detestable and corrupt: A person who drinks malice like water!

How much less man, who is abominable and filthy, Who drinks iniquity like water!

How much less one that is abominable and corrupt, A man that drinketh iniquity like water!

how much less one who is revolting and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?

How much more abominable and filthy[ is] man, which drinketh iniquity like water?

how much less man, who is abominable and corrupt, who drinks in evil like water!

how much less one who is abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks iniquity like water!

Is there anyone like Job? He accuses God as easily as he drinks water.

A dishonest witness makes fun of what is right. The mouths of those who do wrong gulp down evil.

At one time we too acted like fools. We didn’t obey God. We were tricked. We were controlled by all kinds of desires and pleasures. We were full of evil. We wanted what belongs to others. People hated us, and we hated one another.

All of them have turned away. They have all become evil. No one does anything good, no one at all.

So he’ll certainly find fault with human beings. After all, they are made out of dust. They can be crushed more easily than a moth.

Foolish people say in their hearts,“ There is no God.” They do all kinds of horrible and evil things. No one does anything good.The Lord looks down from heaven on all people. He wants to see if there are any who understand. He wants to see if there are any who trust in God.All of them have turned away. They have all become evil. No one does anything good, no one at all.

So I hate myself. I’m really sorry for what I said about you. That’s why I’m sitting in dust and ashes.”

What should we say then? Do we Jews have any advantage? Not at all! We have already claimed that Jews and Gentiles are sinners. Everyone is under the power of sin.It is written,“ No one is right with God, no one at all.No one understands. No one trusts in God.All of them have turned away. They have all become worthless. No one does anything good, no one at all.”( Psalms 14:1–3; 53:1–3; Ecclesiastes 7:20)“ Their throats are like open graves. With their tongues they tell lies.”( Psalm 5:9)“ The words from their lips are like the poison of a snake.”( Psalm 140:3)“ Their mouths are full of curses and bitterness.”( Psalm 10:7)“ They run quickly to commit murder.They leave a trail of harmful actions.They do not know how to live in peace.”( Isaiah 59:7, 8)“ They don’t have any respect for God.”( Psalm 36:1)What the law says, it says to those who are ruled by the law. Its purpose is to shut every mouth and make the whole world accountable to God.

“ Anything that is evil tastes sweet to them. They keep it under their tongues for a while.

They didn’t think it was important to know God. So God let them continue to have evil thoughts. They did things they shouldn’t do.They are full of every kind of sin, evil and ungodliness. They want more than they need. They commit murder. They want what belongs to other people. They fight and cheat. They hate others. They say mean things about other people.They tell lies about them. They hate God. They are rude and proud. They brag. They think of new ways to do evil. They don’t obey their parents.