Caravans ¹  turn aside from their routes; they go ²  into the wasteland ³  and perish. ⁴ 

to guard ¹  the paths of the righteous ²  and to protect ³  the way of his pious ones. ⁴ 

who leave ¹  the upright ²  paths to walk on the dark ³  ways,

In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael caravans ¹  disappeared; ²  travelers ³  had to go on winding side roads.

The caravans of Tema ¹  looked intently ²  for these streams; ³  the traveling merchants ⁴  of Sheba hoped for them.

Such is the destiny ¹  of all who forget God; the hope of the godless ²  perishes,

the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea and everything that moves through the currents ¹  of the seas.

As for the actions of people ¹  – just as you have commanded, I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men. ² 

The Lord always proves faithful and reliable ¹  to those who follow the demands of his covenant. ² 

None who go in to her will return, ¹  nor will they reach the paths of life. ² 

A wicked person receives a bribe secretly ¹  to pervert ²  the ways of justice.

Here is a message about Arabia: In the thicket of Arabia you spend the night, you Dedanite caravans.

On my right the young rabble ¹  rise up; they drive me from place to place, ²  and build up siege ramps ³  against me. ⁴ 

Such ¹  are the ways ²  of all who gain profit unjustly; ³  it ⁴  takes away the life ⁵  of those who obtain it! ⁶