Let day-cursers denounce it, Those skilled in rousing the dragon of the sky:

For what reason, were there prepared for me - knees? and why - breasts, that I might suck?

Yet indeed, I, would seek unto El, and, unto Elohim, would I set forth any cause: -

And why wilt thou not remove my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For, now, in the dust, should I lie down, and thou shouldst seek me diligently, and I should not be.

Yet, if, thou thyself, wilt diligently seek unto GOD, - and, unto the Almighty, wilt make supplication;

That thou shouldst seek for mine iniquity, and, for my sin, shouldst make search:

I also, have a mind like you, I, fall not short, of you, But who hath not such things as these?

For ruin, there is contempt, in the thought of the man at ease, - ready, for such as are of faltering foot!

And yet upon such a one as this, hast thou opened thine eye? And, him, wouldst thou bring into judgment with thee?

I have heard many such things, Wearisome comforters, are ye all!

One tearing in pieces his own soul in his anger, - For thy sake, shall the earth be forsaken? or the rock be moved out of its place?

His children, shall seek the favour of the poor, and, his own hand, shall give back his wealth.

The poison of adders, shall he suck, The tongue of the viper shall slay him;

Surely he will accomplish what is decreed for me, and, many such things, hath he in store.

For, in the case of all such, morning to them is the death-shade, For, to be recognised, is a death-shade terror.

And, his young brood, suck up blood, and, where the slain are, there, is he.