⁴ Repay them according to what they have done—
according to the evil of their deeds.
Repay them according to the work of their hands;
give them back what they deserve.^(A)

¹² If you say, “But we didn’t know about this,”
won’t he who weighs hearts^(A) consider it?
Won’t he who protects your life^(B) know?
Won’t he repay a person according to his work?^(C)

²⁹ Don’t say, “I’ll do to him what he did to me;
I’ll repay the man for what he has done.”^(A)

²⁹ Summon the archers to Babylon,
all who string the bow;
camp all around her; let none escape.
Repay her according to her deeds;^(A)
just as she has done, do the same to her,
for she has acted arrogantly against the Lord,
against the Holy One of Israel.^(B)