⁴ The best of them is like a brier,
    the most upright of them a thorn hedge.
The day of their^[a] sentinels, of their^[b] punishment, has come;
    now their confusion is at hand.^(A)
5 Put no trust in a friend;
    have no confidence in a loved one;
guard the doors of your mouth
    from her who lies in your embrace,
⁶ for the son treats the father with contempt,
    the daughter rises up against her mother,
the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
    your enemies are members of your own household.^(B)
7 But as for me, I will look to the Lord;
    I will wait for the God of my salvation;
    my God will hear me.^(C)