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Yet man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

Then should I yet have comfort; yes, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end would greatly increase.

Whilst it [is] yet in its greenness, [and] not cut down, it withereth before any [other] herb.

Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I not answer, [but] I would make supplication to my judge.

If I had called, and he had answered me; [yet] I would not believe that he had hearkened to my voice.

[Though] I [were] perfect, [yet] would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.

Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch, and my own clothes shall abhor me.

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me in all my parts; yet thou dost destroy me.

If I be wicked, woe to me; and [if] I be righteous, [yet] will I not lift up my head. [I am] full of confusion; therefore see thou my affliction;

Though he shall slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain my own ways before him.

[Yet] through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.

And [though] after my skin [worms] destroy this [body], yet in my flesh shall I see God:

[Yet] he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they who have seen him shall say, Where [is] he?

[Yet] his food in his bowels is turned, [it is] the gall of asps within him.

Yet he shall be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.

Yet he filled their houses with good [things]: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly [to them].

[Though] it is given him [to be] in safety, on which he resteth; yet his eyes [are] upon their ways.

When the Almighty [was] yet with me, [when] my children [were] about me;