^{8 Ref} And if prisoners in fetters They are captured with cords of affliction,

^{9 Ref} Then He declareth to them their work, And their transgressions, Because they have become mighty,

^{10 Ref} And He uncovereth their ear for instruction, And saith that they turn back from iniquity.

^{11 Ref} If they do hear and serve, They complete their days in good, And their years in pleasantness.

^{12 Ref} And if they do not hearken, By the dart they pass away, And expire without knowledge.

^{13 Ref} And the profane in heart set the face, They cry not when He hath bound them.