And Job again took up his parable, and said,
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;
And he took up his parable, and said, From Aram hath Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, And come, defy Israel.
The legs of the lame hang loose;\par\tab So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
I will open my mouth in a parable;\par\tab I will utter dark sayings of old,
I will incline mine ear to a parable:\par\tab I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes,\par\tab Your defences are defences of clay.\par