4. Your children sinned against God.And he punished them for their sins.
5. But you should ask God for help.Pray to God All-Powerful for mercy.
6. You must be good and honest.Then he will start doing something for you.And he will bring you back where you belong.
7. The place you began will seem unimportantbecause your future will be so successful.
8. “Ask old peopleand find out what their ancestors learned.
9. We were only born yesterday and know nothing.Our days on earth are like only a shadow.
10. Those people will teach you and tell you.They will tell you what they know.
11. Papyrus plants cannot grow tall where there is no wet land.Reeds cannot grow tall without water.
12. While they are still growing and not yet cut,they will dry up more quickly than grass.
13. That is what will happen to everyone who forgets God.The hope of the person without God will be gone.