¹⁵ What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.

²⁷ And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

¹¹ Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

¹ My soul is weary of my life; I will give free course to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

²⁷ Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause came I unto this hour.

⁹ I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; Because thou didst it.

¹⁰ Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thy hand.

²⁵ And another dieth in bitterness of soul, And never tasteth of good.

¹⁰ And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,

²⁷ And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone: for her soul is vexed within her; and Jehovah hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

¹⁰ And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto Jehovah, and wept sore.

⁸ Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel hath turned their backs before their enemies!