10 Why is it, Israel, that you are in the enemies’ land,growing old in a foreign land,
11 polluted by the dead,and counted as peoplealready in the grave?
12 You have abandoned the fountainfrom which wisdom flows.
13 If you had walked in the way of God,you would be living in peace forever.
14 Learn where there are wisdom, strength, and understandingso that you may know at the same timewhere there are longevity, life, understanding, and peace.
15 Who has found her place of residence,and who has enteredher storehouses?
16 Where are the leading officialsof the nationsand the masters of the animalsthat are on the earth?