5. Does the wild ass bray when he has grass? Does the ox low over his fodder?
6. Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
7. The things that my soul refused to touch before, now by my sorrow are my food.
8. Oh, that I might have my request and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
9. Even that it would please God to destroy me, that he would let loose his hand and cut me off!