⁸ Jerusalem staggers,
    Judah is falling;^(A)
their words^(B) and deeds^(C) are against the Lord,
    defying^(D) his glorious presence.

¹³ “Their throats are open graves;
    their tongues practice deceit.”^[a](A)
“The poison of vipers is on their lips.”^[b](B)
14     “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”^[c](C)