5 Do oxen and wild donkeyscry out in distressunless they are hungry?
6 What is food without salt?What is more tastelessthan the white of an egg?
7 That's how my food tastes,and my appetite is gone.
8-9 How I wish that Godwould answer my prayerand do away with me.
10 Then I would be comforted,knowing that in all my painI have never disobeyed God.
11 Why should I patiently hopewhen my strength is gone?
12 I am not strong as stoneor bronze,