18 And at such times, having been bound together without difficulty, they have not heard the voice of the bailiff.
19 The small and great are there, and the servant is free from his master.
20 Why is light given to the miserable, and life to those who are in bitterness of soul,
21 who expect death, and it does not arrive, like those who dig for treasure
22 and who rejoice greatly when they have found the grave,
23 to a man whose way is hidden and whom God has surrounded with darkness?
24 Before I eat, I sigh; and like overflowing waters, so is my howl,