³ Does God pervert justice?^(A)
    Does the Almighty pervert what is right?^(B)

³ Does it please you to oppress me,^(A)
    to spurn the work of your hands,^(B)
    while you smile on the plans of the wicked?^(C)

⁴ Who can bring what is pure^(A) from the impure?^(B)
    No one!^(C)

¹⁴ “What are mortals, that they could be pure,
    or those born of woman,^(A) that they could be righteous?^(B)