²⁴ When a land falls into the hands of the wicked,^(A)
    he blindfolds its judges.^(B)
    If it is not he, then who is it?^(C)

² In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,^(A)
    who are caught in the schemes he devises.
³ He boasts^(B) about the cravings of his heart;
    he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.^(C)
4 In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;
    in all his thoughts there is no room for God.^(D)

³² The wicked lie in wait^(A) for the righteous,^(B)
    intent on putting them to death;

³ Even from birth the wicked go astray;
    from the womb they are wayward, spreading lies.