"BecauseHe has loosedHis bowstringand afflictedme, They have castoffthe bridlebeforeme.
"He loosensthe bondof kingsAnd bindstheir loinswith a girdle.
"He pourscontempton noblesAnd loosensthe beltof the strong.
Do not be as the horseor as the mulewhich havenounderstanding,Whose trappingsinclude bitand bridleto holdthem in check,[Otherwise] they will not comenearto you.
They openedtheir mouthwideagainstme; They said,"Aha,aha,our eyeshave seenit!"
Your wrathhas restedupon me, And You have afflictedme with allYour waves.Selah.
Ifanyonethinkshimself to be religious,and yet does not bridlehis tonguebut deceiveshis [own] heart,this man'sreligionis worthless.
"I wentout full,but the LORDhas broughtme backempty.Whydo you callme Naomi,since the LORDhas witnessedagainst me and the Almightyhas afflictedme?"
