"Now a thing was secretly brought to me. My ear received a whisper of it.

"'Why, then, have you brought me forth out of the womb? I wish I had given up the spirit, and no eye had seen me.

His sons come to honor, and he doesn't know it. They are brought low, but he doesn't perceive it of them.

"Are you the first man who was born? Or were you brought forth before the hills?

He wanders abroad for bread, saying, 'Where is it?' He knows that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

"But he has made me a byword of the people. They spit in my face.

He shall be rooted out of his tent where he trusts. He shall be brought to the king of terrors.

Their bulls breed without fail. Their cows calve, and don't miscarry.

You haven't given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.

Behold, as wild donkeys in the desert, they go forth to their work, seeking diligently for food. The wilderness yields them bread for their children.

They are exalted; yet a little while, and they are gone. Yes, they are brought low, they are taken out of the way as all others, and are cut off as the tops of the ears of grain.

If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword. His offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

As for the earth, out of it comes bread; Underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.

That path no bird of prey knows, neither has the falcon's eye seen it.

The proud animals have not trodden it, nor has the fierce lion passed by there.

"Now I have become their song. Yes, I am a byword to them.

I also will answer my part, and I also will show my opinion.

That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.

There they cry, but none gives answer, because of the pride of evil men.

Yes, he would have allured you out of distress, into a broad place, where there is no restriction. That which is set on your table would be full of fatness.

By the breath of God, ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is frozen.

Now men don't see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.

and said, 'Here you may come, but no further. Here your proud waves shall be stayed?'

Have you comprehended the earth in its breadth? Declare, if you know it all.

Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.

Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.

Will you play with him as with a bird? Or will you bind him for your girls?

Will traders barter for him? Will they part him among the merchants?

Strong scales are his pride, shut up together with a close seal.

He sees everything that is high. He is king over all the sons of pride."

Then came there to him all his brothers, and all his sisters, and all those who had been of his acquaintance before, and ate bread with him in his house. They comforted him, and consoled him concerning all the evil that Yahweh had brought on him. Everyone also gave him a piece of money, and everyone a ring of gold.