¹⁵ If God places no trust in his holy ones,^(A)
    if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes,^(B)
16 how much less mortals, who are vile and corrupt,^(C)
    who drink up evil^(D) like water!^(E)

² The Lord looks down from heaven^(A)
    on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,^(B)
    any who seek God.^(C)
3 All have turned away,^(D) all have become corrupt;^(E)
    there is no one who does good,^(F)
    not even one.^(G)

²⁰ Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous,^(A)
    no one who does what is right and never sins.^(B)

“There is no one righteous, not even one;
¹¹     there is no one who understands;
    there is no one who seeks God.
¹² All have turned away,
    they have together become worthless;
there is no one who does good,
    not even one.”^[a](C)