When he goeth forth to get his living, he thinketh plainly, that the day of darkness is at hand.

"As for you, turn you, and get you hence, I pray you - seeing I cannot see one wise man among you.

"Fearfulness shall make him afraid on every side, that he shall not know where to get out.

"For though I go before, I find him not; If I come behind, I can get no knowledge of him;

Thus can I not get out of darkness, the cloud hath so covered my face.

If he get many children, they shall perish with the sword, and his posterity shall have scarceness of bread.