^21 (A)There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”

²⁰ The wicked man writhes in pain all his days,
    through all the ^(A)years that are laid up for ^(B)the ruthless.
^21 (C)Dreadful sounds are in his ears;
    in ^(D)prosperity the destroyer will come upon him.
²² He does not believe that he will return out of darkness,
    and he is marked for the sword.
²³ He ^(E)wanders abroad for bread, saying, ‘Where is it?’
    He knows that a day of darkness is ready at his hand;
²⁴ distress and anguish terrify him;
    they ^(F)prevail against him, like a king ready for battle.

¹⁷ and ^(A)the way of peace they have not known.”