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

²⁷ It happened, when Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

¹¹ "Therefore I will not keep silent. 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 my soul is troubled. What shall I say? 'Father, save me from this time?' But for this cause I came to this time.

⁹ I was mute. I didn't open my mouth, Because you did it.

¹⁰ Remove your scourge away from me. I am overcome by the blow of your hand.

²⁵ Another dies in bitterness of soul, And never tastes of good.

¹⁰ Now, our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken your commandments,

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

¹⁰ She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Yahweh, and wept sore.

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