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12 Those proud people are wicked,
    but they are rich and getting richer.
13 Clearly, then, I gain nothing by keeping my thoughts pure!
    What good is it to keep myself from sin?
14 God, I suffer all day long,
    and you punish me every morning.

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12 This is what the wicked are like—
    always free of care,(A) they go on amassing wealth.(B)

13 Surely in vain(C) I have kept my heart pure
    and have washed my hands in innocence.(D)
14 All day long I have been afflicted,(E)
    and every morning brings new punishments.

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