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16 
“I was a father to the needy;
I investigated the case I did not know [and assured justice].
17 
“And I smashed the jaws of the wicked
And snatched the prey from his teeth.
18 
“Then I said, ‘I shall die in my nest,
And I shall multiply my days as the sand.

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16 I was a father to the needy;(A)
    I took up the case(B) of the stranger.(C)
17 I broke the fangs of the wicked
    and snatched the victims(D) from their teeth.(E)

18 “I thought, ‘I will die in my own house,
    my days as numerous as the grains of sand.(F)

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