By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.

There they cry, but none giveth answer, Because of the pride of evil men.

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.

And if they be bound in fetters, And be taken in the cords of afflictions;

Then he showeth them their work, And their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.

He openeth also their ear to instruction, And commandeth that they return from iniquity.

If they hearken and serve him , They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.

But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.

But they that are godless in heart lay up anger: They cry not for help when he bindeth them.

They die in youth, And their life perisheth among the unclean.

And it is turned round about by his guidance, That they may do whatsoever he commandeth them Upon the face of the habitable world,

Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, And say unto thee, Here we are?

When they couch in their dens, And abide in the covert to lie in wait?

Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, They cast out their pains.

Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field; They go forth, and return not again.

The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; But are they the pinions and plumage of love?

She dealeth hardly with her young ones, as if they were not hers: Though her labor be in vain,'she is without fear;

Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; And tread down the wicked where they stand.

Will the bands of fishermen make traffic of him? Will they part him among the merchants?

They are joined one to another; They stick together, so that they cannot be sundered.

The flakes of his flesh are joined together: They are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.

When he raiseth himself up, the mighty are afraid: By reason of consternation they are beside themselves.

Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him concerning all the evil that Jehovah had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one a ring of gold.