Thus has lawlessness increased and grown among them.

[6] And injustice has grown, and thieving.

Not only criminals, but men who are absolutely innocent are arrested and forced to pay fines for no reason whatsoever: to be known to have wealth is more dangerous than guilt, so that the rich do not care to have any dealings with the powerful, and dare not even risk appearing at the muster of the royal troops.

[7] Therefore, when any man makes war on Persia, whoever he may be, he can roam up and down the country to his heart's content without striking a blow, because they have forgotten the gods and are unjust to their fellow-men.

In every way their hearts and minds are lower than in days gone by.
[8] Nor do they care for their bodies as they did of old.