25. “My days go by faster than a runner;they fly away without my seeing any joy.
26. They glide past like paper boats.They attack like eagles swooping down to feed.
27. Even though I say, ‘I will forget my complaint;I will change the look on my face and smile,’
28. I still dread all my suffering.I know you will hold me guilty.
29. I have already been found guilty,so why should I struggle for no reason?
30. I might wash myself with soapand scrub my hands with strong soap,
31. but you would push me into a dirty pit,and even my clothes would hate me.
32. “God is not human like me, so I cannot answer him.We cannot meet each other in court.
33. I wish there were someone to make peace between us,someone to decide our case.
34. Maybe he could remove God’s punishmentso his terror would no longer frighten me.
35. Then I could speak without being afraid,but I am not able to do that.