His sons regularly went to one another's houses, and every one on his day gave a feast: and at these times they sent for their three sisters to take part in their feasts with them.

Will the river-plant come up in its pride without wet earth? will the grass get tall without water?

If I say, I will put my grief out of mind, I will let my face be sad no longer and I will be bright;

And that if there was cause for pride, you would go after me like a lion; and again put out your wonders against me:

Are your words of pride to make men keep quiet? and are you to make sport, with no one to put you to shame?

Uncovering deep things out of the dark, and making the deep shade bright;

He is wandering about in search of bread, saying, Where is it? and he is certain that the day of trouble is ready for him:

That the pride of the sinner is short, and the joy of the evil-doer but for a minute?

You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.

Like asses in the waste land they go out to their work, looking for food with care; from the waste land they get bread for their children.

See, even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not clean in his eyes:

By his wind the heavens become bright: by his hand the quickly moving snake was cut through.

I will keep it safe, and will not let it go: my heart has nothing to say against any part of my life.

If his children are increased, it is for the sword; and his offspring have not enough bread.

As for the earth, bread comes out of it; but under its face it is turned up as if by fire.

No bird has knowledge of it, and the hawk's eye has never seen it.

If, when I saw the sun shining, and the moon moving on its bright way,

In order that man may be turned from his evil works, and that pride may be taken away from him;

There they are crying out because of the pride of the evil-doers, but he gives them no answer.

Then he makes clear to them what they have done, even their evil works in which they have taken pride.

Take care not to be turned to sin, for you have taken evil for your part in place of sorrow.

For by these he gives food to the peoples, and bread in full measure.

A bright light comes out of the north; God's glory is greatly to be feared.

And said, So far you may come, and no farther; and here the pride of your waves will be stopped?

And from the evil-doers their light is kept back, and the arm of pride is broken.

Is it through you that he is shaking like a locust, in the pride of his loud-sounding breath?

Put on the ornaments of your pride; be clothed with glory and power:

Let your wrath be overflowing; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.

Will you make sport with him, as with a bird? or put him in chains for your young women?

Everything which is high goes in fear of him; he is king over all the sons of pride.