You renewYour witnessesagainstme And increaseYour angertowardme; Hardshipafter hardshipis with me.
"Whydo You hideYour faceAnd considerme Your enemy?
"You have shriveledme up, It has becomea witness;And my leannessrisesup against me, It testifiesto my face.
"Is not manforcedto laboron earth,And [are not] his dayslike the daysof a hiredman?
Godwill hearand answerthem-- Even the one who sitsenthronedfrom of old--Selah.With whomthereis nochange,And who do not fearGod.
"Moabhas beenat easesincehis youth;He has also beenundisturbed,[like wine] on its dregs,And he has not been emptiedfrom vesselto vessel,Norhas he goneinto exile.Thereforehe retainshis flavor,And his aromahas not changed.
"It will comeabout at that timeThat I will searchJerusalemwith lamps,And I will punishthe menWho are stagnantin spirit,Who sayin their hearts,'The LORDwill not dogoodor evil!'
"I wentout full,but the LORDhas broughtme backempty.Whydo you callme Naomi,since the LORDhas witnessedagainst me and the Almightyhas afflictedme?"
