¹  said would take heed to ways, that might not sin with tongue; that would keep mouth with a bridle while the wicked are before .

²  dumb with silence; held peace, even from good; and sorrow was stirred.

³  heart was hot within ; while musing, the fire burned; then spoke with tongue,

⁴ asking Me, the “Lord, to make to know end, and the measure of days, what it is; that may know how frail .

⁵ Behold, have made days like a handbreadth; and is like nothing before ; truly every man at his best state is altogether vanity.

⁶ Surely every man walks in a vain show; surely they are disquieted in vain; he heaps up riches, and who shall gather them.

⁷ And now, Lord, what do wait for? hope is in .

⁸ deliver from all transgressions; make the reproach of the foolish.

⁹  ; did not open mouth, because did it.

¹⁰ remove stroke away from ; consumed by the blow of hand.

¹¹ When , Father, with rebukes correct for iniquity, make to consume away like a moth; surely every man is vanity.”

¹² hear prayer and give ear to cry; hold peace at tears; for a stranger with , and a sojourner, as all fathers were.

¹³ I willO spare , that may recover strength, before go and no more.