1My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me.17.1 breath…: or, spirit is spent
2My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me.17.1 breath…: or, spirit is spent
3Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?17.2 continue: Heb. lodge
4Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?17.2 continue: Heb. lodge
5Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
6Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
7For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
8For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
9He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
10He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
11He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.17.6 aforetime: or, before them
12He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.17.6 aforetime: or, before them
13Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.17.7 my members: or, my thoughts
14Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.17.7 my members: or, my thoughts
15Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
16Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
17The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.17.9 be…: Heb. add strength
18The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.17.9 be…: Heb. add strength
19But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.
20But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.
21My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.17.11 the thoughts: Heb. the possessions
22My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.17.11 the thoughts: Heb. the possessions
23They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.17.12 short: Heb. near
24They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.17.12 short: Heb. near
25If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
26If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
27I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.17.14 said: Heb. cried, or, called
28I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.17.14 said: Heb. cried, or, called
29And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?
30And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?
31They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.
32They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.