Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

Doth the papyrus shoot up without mire? doth the reed-grass grow without water?

If I washed myself with snow-water, and cleansed my hands in purity,

Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a young plant.

How much less the abominable and corrupt, man, that drinketh unrighteousness like water!

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

My lips shall not speak unrighteousness, nor my tongue utter deceit!

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart, and my lips shall utter knowledge purely.

What man is like Job? he drinketh up scorning like water,

For he draweth up the drops of water: they distil in rain from the vapour which he formeth,