1. (8:23) I wish that my head were a well full of waterand my eyes were a fountain full of tears!If they were, I could cry day and night for those of my dear people who have been killed.
2. (9:1) I wish I had a lodging place in the desertwhere I could spend some time like a weary traveler.Then I would desert my peopleand walk away from thembecause they are all unfaithful to God,a congregation of people that has been disloyal to him.
3. The Lord says, “These people are like soldiers who have readied their bows.Their tongues are always ready to shoot out lies.They have become powerful in the land, but they have not done so by honest means.Indeed, they do one evil thing after anotherand do not pay attention to me.
4. Everyone must be on his guard around his friends.He must not even trust any of his relatives.For every one of them will find some way to cheat him.And all of his friends will tell lies about him.