15 All the days of the oppressed are wretched,
    but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.(A)

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15 For the despondent, every day brings trouble;
    for the happy heart, life is a continual feast.

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Saying 2

22 Do not exploit the poor(A) because they are poor
    and do not crush the needy in court,(B)
23 for the Lord will take up their case(C)
    and will exact life for life.(D)

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22 Don’t rob the poor just because you can,
    or exploit the needy in court.
23 For the Lord is their defender.
    He will ruin anyone who ruins them.

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