To me they have hearkened, Yea, they wait, and are silent for my counsel.

And they wait as for rain for me, And their mouth they have opened wide As for the latter rain.

When good I expected, then cometh evil, And I wait for light, and darkness cometh.

If my heart hath been enticed by woman, And by the opening of my neighbour I laid wait,

Lo, He doth slay me -- I wait not! Only, my ways unto His face I argue.

If a man dieth -- doth he revive? All days of my warfare I wait, till my change come.

If I wait -- Sheol is my house, In darkness I have spread out my couch.

Let the stars of its twilight be dark, Let it wait for light, and there is none, And let it not look on the eyelids of the dawn.

And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.

Lo, I have waited for your words, I give ear unto your reasons, Till ye search out sayings.

And I have waited, but they do not speak, For they have stood still, They have not answered any more.)