2. How long will you mouth such thingssuch that your utterances become a strong wind?
3. Does God pervert justice,or does the Almighty distort what is right?
4. If your children sinned against him,then he delivered them into the power of their rebellion.
5. If you will search eagerly for God,plead with the Almighty.
6. If you are pure and do the right thing,then surely he will become active on your behalfand reward your innocent dwelling.
7. Although your former state was ordinary,your future will be extraordinary.
8. Ask a previous generationand verify the findings of your ancestors,
9. for we are only recently here and don’t knowbecause our days on earth are a shadow.
10. Won’t they instruct you and tell you;will words not proceed from their hearts?
11. Does papyrus grow apart from a marsh?Does a reed flourish without water?
12. While still tender, uncut,it will wither before every other grass.
13. So are the paths of all who forget God.Hope perishes for the godless,