³ Why are we counted as animals, Which have become unclean in your sight?

²² I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you.

⁴ For you have hidden their heart from understanding, Therefore shall you not exalt them.

¹⁰ But as for you all, come on now again; I shall not find a wise man among you.

⁷ "But ask the animals, now, and they shall teach you; The birds of the sky, and they shall tell you.

⁸ Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach you; The fish of the sea shall declare to you.

¹⁸ I said in my heart, "As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.

¹⁰ In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;