To the Overseer. -- By David. A fool hath said in his heart, 'God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

I have said to the boastful, 'Be not boastful,' And to the wicked, 'Raise not up a horn.'

A brutish man doth not know, And a fool understandeth not this; --

Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.

'Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.

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And Ephraim is as a simple dove without heart, Egypt they called on -- to Asshur they have gone.

for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,

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And Jehovah saith unto Cain, 'Why hast thou displeasure? and why hath thy countenance fallen?

Therefore the king hath been angry and very wroth, and hath said to destroy all the wise men of Babylon;