²² Evil people ·give up trying [^Lcannot hope] to ·escape [^Lreturn] from the darkness;
    it has been decided that they will die by the sword.
²³ They wander around ·and will become food for vultures [or for food, saying “Where is it?”].
    They know [^La day of] darkness ·will soon come [^Lis prepared for them].
²⁴ ·Worry [Distress] and ·suffering [hardship] terrify them;
    they overwhelm them, like a king ready to attack,