But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he binds them.

They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.

For he makes small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to its vapor:

And it is turned around by his guidance: that they may do whatsoever he commands them upon the face of the whole earth.

It is turned as clay under the seal; and they stand out as a garment.

Can you send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto you, Here we are?

When they crouch in their dens, and abide in their lairs to lie in wait?

Who provides for the raven its food? when its young ones cry unto God, they wander about for lack of food.

Can you number the months that they fulfill? or know you the time when they bring forth?

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

Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open; they go forth, and return not unto them.

She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labor is in vain without concern;

Shall your companions make a banquet of him? shall they apportion him among the merchants?

They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be parted.

The folds of his flesh are joined together: they are firm on him; they cannot be moved.

When he raises up himself, the mighty are afraid: because of his crashings 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 consoled him, and comforted him over all the trouble that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and everyone a ring of gold.