8. Those who claim to be honest are shocked when they see me. Those who think they haven't sinned are stirred up against me. They think I'm ungodly.
9. But godly people will keep doing what is right. Those who have clean hands will grow stronger.
10. "Come on, all of you! Try again! I can't find a wise person among you.
11. My life is almost over. My plans are destroyed. And so are the longings of my heart.
12. People like you turn night into day. Even though it's dark you say, 'Light is nearby.'
13. Suppose the only home I can hope for is a grave. And suppose I make my bed in the darkness of death.
14. Suppose I say to the grave, 'You are like a father to me.' And suppose I say to its worms, 'You are like a mother or sister to me.'
15. Then what hope do I have? Who can give me any hope?
16. Will hope go down to the gates of death with me? Will we go down together into the dust of the grave?"