5 The children of sinners are abominable children

and they frequent the dwellings of the ungodly.

6 The inheritance of sinners’ children will perish

and with their posterity will be a perpetual disgrace.

7 Children will complain of an ungodly father,

because they suffer disgrace because of him.

8 Woe to you, ungodly men,

who have forsaken the law of the Most High God![fn]

9 If you are born, you will be born to a curse.

If you die, a curse will be your portion.

10 All things that are of the earth will go back to the earth;

so the ungodly will go from a curse to perdition.

11 The mourning of men is about their bodies;

but the evil name of sinners will be blotted out.

12 Have regard for your name,

for it continues with you longer than a thousand great treasures of gold.

13 A good life has its number of days,

but a good name continues forever.