10. He shall return no more to his bais, neither shall his makom know him any more.
11. Therefore I will not curb my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my ruach; I will complain in the mar (bitterness) of my nefesh.
12. Am I a yam, or a tannin (monster of the yam [sea]), that Thou settest a mishmar (guard watch) over me?
13. When I say, My bed shall give me nachamah (comfort), my couch shall ease my complaint,
14. Then Thou frightenest me with chalomot (dreams), and terrifiest me through chezyonot (visions),
15. So that my nefesh chooseth machanak (strangling) and mavet (death) rather than this skeleton.
16. I loathe it; I would not live l'olam, let me alone; for my yamim are hevel (vanity, meaningless).