⁸ You have shriveled me up. This is a witness against me. My leanness rises up against me, It testifies to my face.

¹⁷ You renew your witnesses against me, And increase your indignation on me. Changes and warfare are with me.

²¹ I went out full, and Yahweh has brought me home again empty; why do you call me Naomi, seeing Yahweh has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?"

²⁰ My bones stick to my skin and to my flesh. I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.

¹⁵ He gave them their request, But sent leanness into their soul.

²⁴ My knees are weak through fasting. My body is thin and lacks fat.

¹⁶ Therefore will the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory there shall be kindled a burning like the burning of fire.

¹⁶ From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous. But I said, I pine away, I pine away, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously; yes, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.

²⁷ that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.