³ Lord, do not your eyes^(A) look for truth?
    You struck^(B) them, but they felt no pain;
    you crushed them, but they refused correction.^(C)
They made their faces harder than stone^(D)
    and refused to repent.^(E)

¹⁷ I appointed watchmen^(A) over you and said,
    ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’^(B)
    But you said, ‘We will not listen.’^(C)

⁵ Friend deceives friend,^(A)
    and no one speaks the truth.^(B)
They have taught their tongues to lie;^(C)
    they weary themselves with sinning.