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“Listen carefully to my words;
let this be the consolation you give me.
let this be the consolation you give me.
“Listen carefully to my speech,
And let this be your way of consolation.
And let this be your way of consolation.
Bear with me while I speak,
and after I have spoken, mock on.
and after I have spoken, mock on.
“Bear with me that I may speak;
Then after I have spoken, you may mock.
Then after I have spoken, you may mock.
“Is my complaint directed to a human being?
Why should I not be impatient?
Why should I not be impatient?
“As for me, is my complaint to man?
And why should I not be impatient?
And why should I not be impatient?
Look at me and be appalled;
clap your hand over your mouth.
clap your hand over your mouth.
“Look at me, and be astonished,
And put your hand over your mouth.
And put your hand over your mouth.
When I think about this, I am terrified;
trembling seizes my body.
trembling seizes my body.
“Even when I remember, I am disturbed,
And horror takes hold of my flesh.
And horror takes hold of my flesh.
Why do the wicked live on,
growing old and increasing in power?
growing old and increasing in power?
“Why do the wicked still live,
Continue on, also become very powerful?
Continue on, also become very powerful?
They see their children established around them,
their offspring before their eyes.
their offspring before their eyes.
“Their descendants are established with them in their sight,
And their offspring before their eyes,
And their offspring before their eyes,
Their homes are safe and free from fear;
the rod of God is not on them.
the rod of God is not on them.
Their houses are safe from fear,
And the rod of God is not on them.
And the rod of God is not on them.
Their bulls never fail to breed;
their cows calve and do not miscarry.
their cows calve and do not miscarry.
“His ox mates without fail;
His cow calves and does not abort.
His cow calves and does not abort.
They send forth their children as a flock;
their little ones dance about.
their little ones dance about.
“They send forth their little ones like the flock,
And their children skip about.
And their children skip about.
They sing to the music of timbrel and lyre;
they make merry to the sound of the pipe.
they make merry to the sound of the pipe.
“They sing to the timbrel and harp
And rejoice at the sound of the flute.
And rejoice at the sound of the flute.
“They spend their days in prosperity,
And suddenly they go down to Sheol.
And suddenly they go down to Sheol.
Yet they say to God, ‘Leave us alone!
We have no desire to know your ways.
We have no desire to know your ways.
“They say to God, ‘Depart from us!
We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.
We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him?
What would we gain by praying to him?’
What would we gain by praying to him?’
‘Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him,
And what would we gain if we entreat Him?’
And what would we gain if we entreat Him?’
But their prosperity is not in their own hands,
so I stand aloof from the plans of the wicked.
so I stand aloof from the plans of the wicked.
“Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand;
The counsel of the wicked is far from me.
The counsel of the wicked is far from me.
“Yet how often is the lamp of the wicked snuffed out?
How often does calamity come upon them,
the fate God allots in his anger?
How often does calamity come upon them,
the fate God allots in his anger?
“How often is the lamp of the wicked put out,
Or does their calamity fall on them?
Does God apportion destruction in His anger?
Or does their calamity fall on them?
Does God apportion destruction in His anger?
How often are they like straw before the wind,
like chaff swept away by a gale?
like chaff swept away by a gale?
“Are they as straw before the wind,
And like chaff which the storm carries away?
And like chaff which the storm carries away?
It is said, ‘God stores up the punishment of the wicked for their children.’
Let him repay the wicked, so that they themselves will experience it!
Let him repay the wicked, so that they themselves will experience it!
“You say, ‘God stores away a man’s iniquity for his sons.’
Let God repay him so that he may know it.
Let God repay him so that he may know it.
Let their own eyes see their destruction;
let them drink the cup of the wrath of the Almighty.
let them drink the cup of the wrath of the Almighty.
“Let his own eyes see his decay,
And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
For what do they care about the families they leave behind
when their allotted months come to an end?
when their allotted months come to an end?
“For what does he care for his household after him,
When the number of his months is cut off?
When the number of his months is cut off?
“Can anyone teach knowledge to God,
since he judges even the highest?
since he judges even the highest?
“Can anyone teach God knowledge,
In that He judges those on high?
In that He judges those on high?
One person dies in full vigor,
completely secure and at ease,
completely secure and at ease,
“One dies in his full strength,
Being wholly at ease and satisfied;
Being wholly at ease and satisfied;
His sides are filled out with fat,
And the marrow of his bones is moist,
And the marrow of his bones is moist,
Another dies in bitterness of soul,
never having enjoyed anything good.
never having enjoyed anything good.
While another dies with a bitter soul,
Never even tasting anything good.
Never even tasting anything good.
Side by side they lie in the dust,
and worms cover them both.
and worms cover them both.
“Together they lie down in the dust,
And worms cover them.
And worms cover them.
“I know full well what you are thinking,
the schemes by which you would wrong me.
the schemes by which you would wrong me.
“Behold, I know your thoughts,
And the plans by which you would wrong me.
And the plans by which you would wrong me.
You say, ‘Where now is the house of the great,
the tents where the wicked lived?’
the tents where the wicked lived?’
“For you say, ‘Where is the house of the nobleman,
And where is the tent, the dwelling places of the wicked?’
And where is the tent, the dwelling places of the wicked?’
Have you never questioned those who travel?
Have you paid no regard to their accounts —
Have you paid no regard to their accounts —
“Have you not asked wayfaring men,
And do you not recognize their witness?
And do you not recognize their witness?
“For the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity;
They will be led forth at the day of fury.
They will be led forth at the day of fury.
Who denounces their conduct to their face?
Who repays them for what they have done?
Who repays them for what they have done?
“Who will confront him with his actions,
And who will repay him for what he has done?
And who will repay him for what he has done?
They are carried to the grave,
and watch is kept over their tombs.
and watch is kept over their tombs.
“While he is carried to the grave,
Men will keep watch over his tomb.
Men will keep watch over his tomb.
“The clods of the valley will gently cover him;
Moreover, all men will follow after him,
While countless ones go before him.
Moreover, all men will follow after him,
While countless ones go before him.