16. Or why was I not buried like a child born dead?I wish I were like a baby who never saw the light of day.
17. In the grave the wicked stop causing trouble.And people who are tired are at rest.
18. In the grave there is rest for the captives.They no longer hear the shout of the slave driver.
19. People great and small are in the grave.And the slave is freed from his master.
20. “Why is life given to those who are in misery?Why is it given to those who are so unhappy?
21. Some people want to die, but death does not come.They search for death more than for hidden treasure.
22. They are very happywhen they get to the grave.
23. Life shouldn’t be given to a man who doesn’t know what will happen to him.It shouldn’t be given to a man who feels trapped by God.