"Whyis lightgivento him whosuffers,And lifeto the bitterof soul,
When she cameto the manof Godto the hill,she caughtholdof his feet.And Gehazicamenearto pushher away;but the manof Godsaid,"Lether alone,for her soulis troubledwithin her; and the LORDhas hiddenit from me and has not toldme."
"Orlike a miscarriagewhich is discarded,I would not be, As infantsthat neversawlight.
"The smalland the greatare there,And the slaveis freefrom his master.
He has redeemedmy soulfrom goingto the pit,And my lifeshall seethe light.'
To bringbackhis soulfrom the pit,That he may be enlightenedwith the lightof life.
"Would that Godwere willingto crushme, That He would looseHis handand cutme off!
Givestrongdrinkto him who is perishing,And wineto him whose lifeis bitter.
Whydid I evercomeforthfrom the wombTo lookon troubleand sorrow,So that my dayshave beenspentin shame?
She, greatlydistressed,prayedto the LORDand weptbitterly.
