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Behold, as wild asses in the desert They go forth to their work, seeking diligently for food; The wilderness yieldeth them bread for their children.

They are wet with the showers of the mountains, And embrace the rock for want of a shelter.

The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, Saying, No eye shall see me: And he disguiseth his face.

For the morning is to all of them as thick darkness; For they know the terrors of the thick darkness.

(For my life is yet whole in me, And the spirit of God is in my nostrils);

For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?

If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

For God shall hurl at him, and not spare: He would fain flee out of his hand.

Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place for gold which they refine.

As for the earth, out of it cometh bread; And underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.

It cannot be gotten for gold, Neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.

Gold and glass cannot equal it, Neither shall it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.

For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven;

To make a weight for the wind: Yea, he meteth out the waters by measure.

When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder;

For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; And when the eye saw me, it gave witness unto me:

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

Unto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence for my counsel.

And they waited for me as for the rain; And they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

For he hath loosed his cord, and afflicted me; And they have cast off the bridle before me.