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2 Chronicles 36

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¹ "Is my strength and endurance that of stones, Or is my flesh made of bronze?

² "Is it that I have no help within myself, And that success and wisdom have been driven from me?

³ "For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend; So that he does not[1] abandon (turn away from) the fear of the Almighty.

⁴ "My brothers have acted deceitfully like a brook, Like the torrents of brooks that vanish,

⁵ Which are dull and dirty because of ice, And into which the snow melts and hides itself;

⁶ When it is warm, they are silent and cease to flow; When it is hot, they vanish from their place.

⁷ "The paths of their course wind along, They go up into nothing and perish. [Your counsel is as helpful to me as a dry streambed in the heat of summer.]

⁸ "The caravans of[2] Tema looked [for water], The caravans of[3] Sheba waited for them [in vain].

⁹ "They were put to shame and disappointed because they had trusted [that they would find water]; They came there and were ashamed.

¹⁰ "Indeed, you have now become like a dried-up stream, You see a terror [believing me to be a victim of the wrath of God] and are afraid [to be compassionate].

¹¹ "Did I ever say, 'Give me something,' Or, 'Pay a bribe for me from your wealth,'

¹² Or, 'Rescue me from the adversary's hand,' Or, 'Redeem me from the hand of the tyrants'?

¹³ "Teach me, and I will be silent; And show me how I have erred.

¹⁴ "How painful are words of honesty. But what does your argument prove?

¹⁵ "Do you intend to reprove my words [with a convincing argument], When the words of one in despair belong to the wind [and go ignored]?

¹⁶ "You would cast lots (gamble) over the fatherless And bargain away your friend.

¹⁷ "Now please look at me, And see if I lie to your face [for you know that I would not].

¹⁸ "Turn away [from your suspicion], let there be no injustice; Turn away, my righteousness and vindication is still in it.

¹⁹ "Is there injustice or malice on my tongue? Can my palate not discern what is destructive?

²⁰ "Is not man forced to labor on earth? And are not his days like the days of a hired man?

²¹ "As a slave earnestly longs for the shade, And as a hired man eagerly awaits his wages,

²² So am I allotted months of futility and suffering, And [long] nights of trouble and misery are appointed to me.

²³ "When I lie down I say, 'When shall I arise [and the night be gone]?' But the night continues, And I am continually tossing until the dawning of day.

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1	"Is my strength and endurance that of stones, Or is my flesh made of bronze?
2	"Is it that I have no help within myself, And that success and wisdom have been driven from me?
3	"For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend; So that he does not[1] abandon (turn away from) the fear of the Almighty.
4	"My brothers have acted deceitfully like a brook, Like the torrents of brooks that vanish,
5	Which are dull and dirty because of ice, And into which the snow melts and hides itself;
6	When it is warm, they are silent and cease to flow; When it is hot, they vanish from their place.
7	"The paths of their course wind along, They go up into nothing and perish. [Your counsel is as helpful to me as a dry streambed in the heat of summer.]
8	"The caravans of[2] Tema looked [for water], The caravans of[3] Sheba waited for them [in vain].
9	"They were put to shame and disappointed because they had trusted [that they would find water]; They came there and were ashamed.
10	"Indeed, you have now become like a dried-up stream, You see a terror [believing me to be a victim of the wrath of God] and are afraid [to be compassionate].
11	"Did I ever say, 'Give me something,' Or, 'Pay a bribe for me from your wealth,'
12	Or, 'Rescue me from the adversary's hand,' Or, 'Redeem me from the hand of the tyrants'?
13	"Teach me, and I will be silent; And show me how I have erred.
14	"How painful are words of honesty. But what does your argument prove?
15	"Do you intend to reprove my words [with a convincing argument], When the words of one in despair belong to the wind [and go ignored]?
16	"You would cast lots (gamble) over the fatherless And bargain away your friend.
17	"Now please look at me, And see if I lie to your face [for you know that I would not].
18	"Turn away [from your suspicion], let there be no injustice; Turn away, my righteousness and vindication is still in it.
19	"Is there injustice or malice on my tongue? Can my palate not discern what is destructive?
20	"Is not man forced to labor on earth? And are not his days like the days of a hired man?
21	"As a slave earnestly longs for the shade, And as a hired man eagerly awaits his wages,
22	So am I allotted months of futility and suffering, And [long] nights of trouble and misery are appointed to me.
23	"When I lie down I say, 'When shall I arise [and the night be gone]?' But the night continues, And I am continually tossing until the dawning of day.

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