Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.

If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.

Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!

His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.

That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.

Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

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

As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.

And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.

(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.

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

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

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

Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.

By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:

And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.

Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

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

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

He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.

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 over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.