^14 (A)Justice is turned back,
And ^(B)righteousness stands far away;
For truth has stumbled in the street,
And uprightness cannot enter.
¹⁵ Truth is lacking,
And one who turns aside from evil ^(C)makes himself a prey.
Now the Lord saw,
And it was ^[a]displeasing in His sight ^(D)that there was no justice.

⁵ Everyone ^(A)deceives his neighbor
And does not speak the truth.
They have taught their tongue to speak lies;
They ^(B)weary themselves committing wrongdoing.