But you have said, ‘What does God know? Does he judge through such deep darkness?

I would know with what words he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.

“How you have helped the powerless! How you have saved the person who has no strength!

How you have advised the one without wisdom, and abundantly revealed your insight!

Let us evaluate for ourselves what is right; let us come to know among ourselves what is good.

Tell us what we should say to him. We cannot prepare a case because of the darkness.

“Indeed, I am completely unworthy – how could I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth to silence myself.

O Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth!

But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying? You are my only hope!

How great are your works, O Lord! Your plans are very intricate!

Why do you flee, O sea? Why do you turn back, O Jordan River?

The Lord is on my side, I am not afraid! What can people do to me?

מ (Mem) O how I love your law! All day long I meditate on it.

How will he severely punish you, you deceptive talker?

O Lord, of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind, that you should be concerned about them?

The woman called Folly is brash, she is naive and does not know anything.

A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time – how good it is!

The steps of a person are ordained by the Lord – so how can anyone understand his own way?

O my son, O son of my womb, O son of my vows,

What benefit do people get from all the effort which they expend on earth?