⁸ It has come up as a witness against me, and the wasting of my flesh makes answer to my face.

¹⁷ That you would send new witnesses against me, increasing your wrath against me, and letting loose new armies on me.

²¹ I went out full, and the Lord has sent me back again with nothing; why do you give me the name Naomi, seeing that the Lord has given witness against me, and the Ruler of all has sent sorrow on me?

²⁰ My bones are joined to my skin, and I have got away with my flesh in my teeth.

¹⁵ And he gave them their request, but sent a wasting disease into their souls.

²⁴ My knees are feeble for need of food; there is no fat on my bones.

¹⁶ For this cause the Lord, the Lord of armies, will make his fat become wasted; and in his inner parts a fire will be lighted like a burning flame.

¹⁶ From the farthest part of the earth comes the sound of songs, glory to the upright. But I said, I am wasting away, wasting away, the curse is on me! The false ones go on in their false way, yes, they go on acting falsely.

²⁷ And might take it for himself, a church full of glory, not having one mark or fold or any such thing; but that it might be holy and complete.