and Sheba doth fall, and take them, and the young men they have smitten by the mouth of the sword, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare it to thee.'

While this one is speaking another also hath come and saith, 'Fire of God hath fallen from the heavens, and burneth among the flock, and among the young men, and consumeth them, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare it to thee.'

While this one is speaking another also hath come and saith, 'Chaldeans made three heads, and rush on the camels, and take them, and the young men they have smitten by the mouth of the sword, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare it to thee.'

And lo, a great wind hath come from over the wilderness, and striketh against the four corners of the house, and it falleth on the young men, and they are dead, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare it to thee.'

If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! -- it declareth me perverse.

And declare to thee secrets of wisdom, For counsel hath foldings. And know thou that God forgetteth for thee, Some of thine iniquity.

And yet, ask, I pray thee, One of the beasts, and it doth shew thee, And a fowl of the heavens, And it doth declare to thee.

I shew thee -- hearken to me -- And this I have seen and declare:

Which the wise declare -- And have not hid -- from their fathers.

Who doth declare to his face his way? And for that which he hath done, Who doth give recompence to him?

If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter -- one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness:

Where wast thou when I founded earth? Declare, if thou hast known understanding.

Thou hast understanding, Even unto the broad places of earth! Declare -- if thou hast known it all.