²⁷ The greedy bring ruin to their households,
    but the one who hates bribes will live.^(A)

“‘Woe to him who piles up stolen goods
    and makes himself wealthy by extortion!^(B)
    How long must this go on?’
⁷ Will not your creditors suddenly arise?
    Will they not wake up and make you tremble?
    Then you will become their prey.^(C)
8 Because you have plundered many nations,
    the peoples who are left will plunder you.^(D)
For you have shed human blood;^(E)
    you have destroyed lands and cities and everyone in them.^(F)

⁹ “Woe to him who builds^(G) his house by unjust gain,^(H)
    setting his nest^(I) on high
    to escape the clutches of ruin!
¹⁰ You have plotted the ruin^(J) of many peoples,
    shaming^(K) your own house and forfeiting your life.
¹¹ The stones^(L) of the wall will cry out,
    and the beams of the woodwork will echo it.

¹² “Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed^(M)
    and establishes a town by injustice!