5. But now it is come unto thee, and thou faintest; It toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
6. Is not thy fear of God thy confidence, And the integrity of thy ways thy hope?
7. Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off?
8. According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, And sow trouble, reap the same.
9. By the breath of God they perish, And by the blast of his anger are they consumed.
10. The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
11. The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, And the whelps of the lioness are scattered abroad.
12. Now a thing was secretly brought to me, And mine ear received a whisper thereof.
13. In thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falleth on men,
14. Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones to shake.
15. Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair of my flesh stood up.
16. It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; A form was before mine eyes: There was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
17. Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?