3. Doth God pervert judgment; or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
4. If thy children have sinned against him, and he hath cast them away for their transgression;
5. If thou wouldst seek to God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
6. If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
7. Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end would greatly increase.
8. For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
9. (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
10. Will they not teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
11. Can the rush grow without mire? can the flag grow without water?