13 Why does the wicked man revile God?

Why does he say to himself,

“He won’t call me to account”?

13 Why does the wicked renounce God

and say in his heart, “You will not call to account”?

13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God?

He hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.

13 Why do the wicked get away with despising God?

They think, “God will never call us to account.”

13 Why do the wicked renounce God?

He has said in his heart,

“You will not require an account.”

13 Why do wicked people hate God?

They say to themselves, “God won’t punish us.”

13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God,

And say in his heart,

Thou wilt not require it?

13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? He hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.

13 Why does the wicked person despise God? 

Why does he say to himself, “God doesn’t care”? 

13 Why has the wicked person despised God?

He says to himself, “You will not demand an account.”

13 Why do the wicked renounce God,

and say in their hearts, “You will not call us to account”?

13 Why does the wicked treat God with contempt?

He says in his heart, “You will not call me to account.”

13 Why do sinful people attack you with their words?

Why do they say to themselves,

“He won’t hold us accountable”?