³⁰ Is there in my tongue perverseness? Discerneth not my palate desirable things?

¹¹ Doth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself?

⁶ Eaten is an insipid thing without salt? Is there sense in the drivel of dreams?

⁸ Surely -- thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear:

⁹ `Pure `am' I, without transgression, Innocent `am' I, and I have no iniquity.

¹⁰ Lo, occasions against me He doth find, He doth reckon me for an enemy to Him,

¹¹ He doth put in the stocks my feet, He doth watch all my paths.'

¹² Lo, `in' this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man.

³ For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.

³ `Who `is' this, hiding counsel without knowledge?' Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.

⁴ `Hear, I pray thee, and I -- I do speak, I ask thee, and cause thou me to know.'

⁵ By the hearing of the ear I heard Thee, And now mine eye hath seen Thee.

⁶ Therefore do I loathe `it', And I have repented on dust and ashes.

¹⁴ and of perfect men is the strong food, who because of the use are having the senses exercised, unto the discernment both of good and of evil.