² Cursing,^(A) lying,^(B) murder,^(C) stealing,^(D)
and adultery^(E) are rampant;
one act of bloodshed follows another.^(F)

³ They please the king with their evil,^(A)
the princes with their lies.^(B)

¹² Ephraim surrounds me with lies,^(A)
the house of Israel, with deceit.
Judah still wanders with God
and is faithful to the holy ones.^[a]