10. Both the gray-haired and the elderly are with us,men older than your father.
11. Are God’s consolations not enough for you,even the words that deal gently with you?
12. Why has your heart misled you,and why do your eyes flash
13. as you turn your anger against Godand allow such words to leave your mouth?
14. What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?
15. If God puts no trust in His holy ones and the heavens are not pure in His sight,
16. how much less one who is revolting and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?
17. Listen to me and I will inform you.I will describe what I have seen,
18. what was declared by wise menand was not suppressed by their ancestors,
19. the land was given to them alonewhen no foreigner passed among them.
20. A wicked man writhes in pain all his days;only a few years are reserved for the ruthless.
21. Dreadful sounds fill his ears;when he is at peace, a robber attacks him.
22. He doesn’t believe he will return from darkness;he is destined for the sword.
23. He wanders about for food, saying, “Where is it? ”He knows the day of darkness is at hand.