9. They perish at a single blast from Godand come to an end by the breath of His nostrils.
10. The lion may roar and the fierce lion growl,but the fangs of young lions are broken.
11. The strong lion dies if it catches no prey,and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.
12. A word was brought to me in secret;my ears caught a whisper of it.
13. Among unsettling thoughts from visions in the night, when deep sleep descends on men,
14. fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shake.
15. A wind passed by me,and I shuddered with fear.
16. A figure stood there,but I could not recognize its appearance;a form loomed before my eyes.I heard a quiet voice:
17. “Can a person be more righteous than God,or a man more pure than his Maker? ”
18. If God puts no trust in His servantsand He charges His angels with foolishness,
19. how much more those who dwell in clay houses, whose foundation is in the dust,who are crushed like a moth!