The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.

He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.

Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.

Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.

And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:

Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.

Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.

And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man.

Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.

And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.

And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.

Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?

The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.

And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:

And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.

The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.

He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.

Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.