Because God has loosed my bowstring and humbled me, they have cast off restraint in my presence.
He looses the sash of kings and binds a waistcloth on their loins.
He pours contempt on princes and looses the belt of the strong.
Do not be like a horse or a mule, without understanding, whose temper must be curbed with bit and bridle, else it will not stay near you.
They open wide their mouths against me; they say, “Aha, Aha, our eyes have seen it.”
Your wrath lies heavy upon me, and you overwhelm me with all your waves. Selah
If any think they are religious and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless.
I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty; why call me Naomi when the Lord has dealt harshly with me and the Almighty has brought calamity upon me?”