Let its morning stars be darkened; let it wait for daylight but find none, nor let it see the first rays of dawn,

Or why was I not buried like a stillborn infant, like infants who have never seen the light?

Even as I have seen, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.

I myself have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his place of residence.

"But as for me, I would seek God, and to God I would set forth my case.

For now you have become like these streams that are no help; you see a terror, and are afraid.

Remember that my life is but a breath, that my eyes will never again see happiness.

The eye of him who sees me now will see me no more; your eyes will look for me, but I will be gone.

And why do you not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I will lie down in the dust, and you will seek me diligently, but I will be gone."

Your beginning will seem so small, since your future will flourish.

If he is uprooted from his place, then that place will disown him, saying, 'I have never seen you!'

If he passes by me, I cannot see him, if he goes by, I cannot perceive him.

"Do you have eyes of flesh, or do you see as a human being sees?

"Why then did you bring me out from the womb? I should have died and no eye would have seen me!

For he knows deceitful men; when he sees evil, will he not consider it?

You will lie down with no one to make you afraid, and many will seek your favor.

"Indeed, my eyes have seen all this, my ears have heard and understood it.

See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I am right.

If his sons are honored, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he does not see it.

"I will explain to you; listen to me, and what I have seen, I will declare,

where then is my hope? And my hope, who sees it?

And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God,

whom I will see for myself, and whom my own eyes will behold, and not another. My heart grows faint within me.

he will perish forever, like his own excrement; those who used to see him will say, 'Where is he?'

People who had seen him will not see him again, and the place where he was will recognize him no longer.

Let his own eyes see his destruction; let him drink of the anger of the Almighty.

why it is so dark you cannot see, and why a flood of water covers you.

"Is not God on high in heaven? And see the lofty stars, how high they are!

Thick clouds are a veil for him, so he does not see us, as he goes back and forth in the vault of heaven.'

The righteous see their destruction and rejoice; the innocent mock them scornfully, saying,

In the north when he is at work, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I see no trace of him.

"Why are times not appointed by the Almighty? Why do those who know him not see his days?

And the eye of the adulterer watches for the twilight, thinking, 'No eye can see me,' and covers his face with a mask.

If you yourselves have all seen this, Why in the world do you continue this meaningless talk?

the young men would see me and step aside, and the old men would get up and remain standing;

Does he not see my ways and count all my steps?

If I have seen anyone about to perish for lack of clothing, or a poor man without a coat,

See now, I have opened my mouth; my tongue in my mouth has spoken.

His flesh wastes away from sight, and his bones, which were not seen, are easily visible.

He entreats God, and God delights in him, he sees God's face with rejoicing, and God restores to him his righteousness.

He redeemed my life from going down to the place of corruption, and my life sees the light!'

He strikes them for their wickedness, in a place where people can see,

But if God is quiet, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, then who can see him? Yet he is over the individual and the nation alike,

Teach me what I cannot see. If I have done evil, I will do so no more.'

Gaze at the heavens and see; consider the clouds, which are higher than you!

All humanity has seen it; people gaze on it from afar.

See how he scattered his lightning about him; he has covered the depths of the sea.

Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of deepest darkness?

Have you entered the storehouse of the snow, or seen the armory of the hail,

See, his expectation is wrong, he is laid low even at the sight of it.

I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye has seen you.