<p class="poetry">Your words are sweeterp> <p class="poetry">in my mouth than honey!<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">There is a generation whose eyes are so lofty,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and whose eyelids are lifted up disdainfully.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">What benefit can a worker<n id="1" /> gain from his toil?<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Why do you keep on forgetting<n id="1" /> us?p> <p class="poetry">Why do you forsake us so long?p>

So Pharaoh summoned Abram and said, &#8220;What is this<n id="1" /> you have done to me? Why didn&#8217;t you tell me that she was your wife?

<p class="bodytext">In the morning Jacob discovered it was Leah!<n id="1" /> So Jacob<n id="2" /> said to Laban, &#8220;What in the world have you done to me!<n id="3" /> Didn&#8217;t I work for you in exchange for Rachel? Why have you tricked<n id="4" /> me?&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">Jacob became angry<n id="1" /> and argued with Laban. &#8220;What did I do wrong?&#8221; he demanded of Laban.<n id="2" /> &#8220;What sin of mine prompted you to chase after me in hot pursuit?<n id="3" />

<t /><n id="1" /><p class="bodytext">Moses returned<n id="2" /> to the <sc>Lordsc>, and said, &#8220;Lord,<n id="3" /> why have you caused trouble for this people?<n id="4" /> Why did you ever<n id="5" /> send me?

Then all the nations will ask, &#8220;Why has the <sc>Lordsc> done all this to this land? What is this fierce, heated display of anger<n id="1" /> all about?&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">So Delilah said to Samson, &#8220;Tell me what makes you so strong and how you can be subdued and humiliated.&#8221;<n id="1" />

the Philistines called the priests and the omen readers, saying, &#8220;What should we do with the ark of the <sc>Lordsc>? Advise us as to how we should send it back to its place.&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">So Joab went to the king and said, &#8220;What have you done? Abner<n id="1" /> has come to you! Why would you send him away? Now he&#8217;s gone on his way!<n id="2" />

David said to the Gibeonites, &#8220;What can I do for you, and how can I make amends so that you will bless<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s inheritance?&#8221;p>

So Esther called for Hathach, one of the king&#8217;s eunuchs who had been placed at her service,<n id="1" /> and instructed him to find out the cause and reason for Mordecai&#8217;s behavior.<n id="2" />

<p class="bodytext">The king said to her, &#8220;What is on your mind,<n id="1" /> Queen Esther? What is your request? Even as much as half the kingdom will be given to you!&#8221;p>

While at the banquet of wine, the king said to Esther, &#8220;What is your request? It shall be given to you. What is your petition? Ask for as much as half the kingdom,<n id="1" /> and it shall be done!&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">If<n id="1" /> I have sinned &#8211; what have I done to you,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">O watcher of men?<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Why have you set me as your target?<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">Have I become a burden to you?<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">Why are you depressed,<n id="1" /> O my soul?<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Why are you upset?<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Wait for God!p> <p class="poetry">For I will again give thanksp> <p class="poetry">to my God for his saving intervention.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">Why are you depressed,<n id="1" /> O my soul?<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Why are you upset?<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Wait for God!p> <p class="poetry">For I will again give thanksp> <p class="poetry">to my God for his saving intervention.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">What exists now<n id="1" /> is what will be,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and what has been done is what will be done;p> <p class="poetry">there is nothing truly new on earth.<n id="3" />p>