Because he has loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.
He looses the bond of kings, and girds their loins with a girdle.
He pours contempt on princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty.
Be you not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near to you.
Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye has seen it.
Your wrath lies hard on me, and you have afflicted me with all your waves. Selah.
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
I went out full and the LORD has brought me home again empty: why then call you me Naomi, seeing the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?