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Let insolent men, be ashamed, because, by means of falsehood, they have dealt with me perversely, I, will meditate in thy precepts.

My mouth, have I opened wide, and panted, because, for thy commandments, have I longed.

Streams of water, have run down mine eyes, because men have not kept thy law.

I have seen traitors, and felt loathing, Because, thy word, they kept not.

Though I walk in the midst of distress, thou wilt give me life, - Because of the anger of my foes, thou wilt thrust forth thy hand, and thy right hand, will save me:

And, in thy lovingkindness, wilt thou exterminate my foes, - and destroy all the adversaries of my soul, because, I, am thy servant.

Because I called, and ye refused, I stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;

Because they hated knowledge, and, the reverence of Yahweh, did not choose;

Because, for the sake of an impure woman, a man may be brought even to a cake of bread, - and, a man's wife, for a precious soul, may hunt!

Men despise not a thief, when he stealeth, to satisfy his appetite, because he is famished;

Correct thy son, because there is hope, yet, not so as to slay him, let thy passion be excited.

The violence of the lawless, shall drag them away, - because they have refused to do justice.

A benevolent eye, the same, shall be blessed, - because he hath given of his bread to the poor.

Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, neither crush thou the oppressed in the gate;

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good, - and droppings from the comb because they are sweet to thy palate:

She feareth not, for her household, because of the snow, for, all her household, are clothed with crimson:

Because sentence against a wicked work is not executed speedily - on this account, the heart of the sons of men is fully set within them, to commit wickedness.

but, well, shall it not be to the lawless man, neither shall he lengthen out his days like a shadow, - because he standeth not in awe before God.

For, the living, knew that they should die, - -but, the dead, knew not, anything, neither had they any longer a reward, because forgotten was their memory.

In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the men of might bow themselves, - and the grinders cease because they are few, and they who look through the windows are darkened;