²³ Your princes are rebels
    and companions of thieves.
Everyone loves a bribe
    and runs after gifts.
They do not defend the orphan,
    and the widow’s cause does not come before them.^(A)

² For they call themselves after the holy city
    and lean on the God of Israel;
    the Lord of hosts is his name.^(A)

¹⁸ When their drinking is ended, they indulge in sexual orgies;
    they love lewdness more than their glory.^[a](A)