18. They are as straw before wind, And as chaff a hurricane hath stolen away,
19. God layeth up for his sons his sorrow, He giveth recompense unto him--and he knoweth.
20. His own eyes see his destruction, And of the wrath of the Mighty he drinketh.
21. For what [is] his delight in his house after him, And the number of his months cut off?
22. To God doth [one] teach knowledge, And He the high doth judge?
23. This [one] dieth in his perfect strength, Wholly at ease and quiet.
24. His breasts have been full of milk, And marrow his bones doth moisten.
25. And this [one] dieth with a bitter soul, And have not eaten with gladness.
26. Together--on the dust they lie down, And the worm doth cover them over.
27. Lo, I have known your thoughts, And the devices against me ye do wrongfully.
28. For ye say, `Where [is] the house of the noble? And where the tent--The tabernacles of the wicked?'
29. Have ye not asked those passing by the way? And their signs do ye not know?