"You have shriveledme up, It has becomea witness;And my leannessrisesup against me, It testifiesto my face.
You renewYour witnessesagainstme And increaseYour angertowardme; Hardshipafter hardshipis with me.
"My eyehas also growndimbecauseof grief,And allmy membersare as a shadow.
"My boneclingsto my skinand my flesh,And I have escaped[only] by the skinof my teeth.
"His fleshwastesawayfrom sight,And his boneswhich were not seenstickout.
So He gavethem their request,But senta wastingdiseaseamong them.
My kneesare weakfrom fasting,And my fleshhas grownlean,withoutfatness.
Thereforethe Lord,the GODof hosts,will senda wastingdiseaseamong his stoutwarriors;And underhis glorya firewill be kindledlike a burningflame.
From the endsof the earthwe hearsongs,"Gloryto the RighteousOne,"But I say,"Woeto me! Woeto me! Alasfor me! The treacherousdealtreacherously,And the treacherousdealverytreacherously."
that He might presentto Himselfthe churchin all her glory,havingnospotorwrinkleoranysuch thing;but that she would be holyand blameless.
"I wentout full,but the LORDhas broughtme backempty.Whydo you callme Naomi,since the LORDhas witnessedagainst me and the Almightyhas afflictedme?"
