Have pity on me, my friends, have pity on me, for the hand of God has struck me.

My breath is repulsive to my wife; I am loathsome to my brothers.

But if you will look to God, and make your supplication to the Almighty,

Although I am innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my judge for mercy.

I summon my servant, but he does not respond, even though I implore him with my own mouth.

and if God is gracious to him and says, ‘Spare him from going down to the place of corruption, I have found a ransom for him,’