³ I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

³ My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

² I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

³ Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

⁴ We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

⁵ For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:

³ My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

¹¹ I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

² Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.

²⁹ Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

³ These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.