and I have finally reached the end of my rope.
None of you are smarter than I am; there's nothing you know that I don't.
God has worn me down and destroyed my family;
My friends, you think up ways to blame and torment me, saying I brought it on myself.
You have really been helpful to someone weak and weary.
You have given great advice and wonderful wisdom to someone truly in need.
I am not strong as stone or bronze,
We can be proud of our clear conscience. We have always lived honestly and sincerely, especially when we were with you. And we were guided by God's wonderful kindness instead of by the wisdom of this world.
Do your own work well, and then you will have something to be proud of. But don't compare yourself with others.
