Study Desk

You see me now, but never again. If you look for me, I'll be gone.

I lie down and try to rest; I look for relief from my pain.

Won't you look away long enough for me to swallow my spit?

Are you harmed by my sin, you jailer? Why use me for your target practice? Am I so great a burden to you?

Can't you ever forgive my sin? Can't you pardon the wrong I do? Soon I will be in my grave, and I'll be gone when you look for me.

Look for a moment at ancient wisdom; consider the truths our ancestors learned.

If they lean on a web, will it hold them up? If they grab for a thread, will it help them stand?"

Though I am innocent, all I can do is beg for mercy from God my judge.

Is it right for you to be so cruel? To despise what you yourself have made? And then to smile on the schemes of wicked people?

He would tell you there are many sides to wisdom; there are things too deep for human knowledge. God is punishing you less than you deserve.

The sky is no limit for God, but it lies beyond your reach. God knows the world of the dead, but you do not know it.

You won't be afraid of your enemies; many people will ask you for help.

ask the creatures of earth and sea for their wisdom.

Let me ask for two things; agree to them, and I will not try to hide from you:

You bring bitter charges against me, even for what I did when I was young.

There is hope for a tree that has been cut down; it can come back to life and sprout.

If a man dies, can he come back to life? But I will wait for better times, wait till this time of trouble is ended.

Water will wear down rocks, and heavy rain will wash away the soil; so you destroy our hope for life.

There is no need for me to condemn you; you are condemned by every word you speak.

God offers you comfort; why still reject it? We have spoken for him with calm, even words.