10 Will they not teach you and tell youand speak from their understanding?
11 Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh?Do reeds flourish without water?
12 While still uncut shoots,they would dry up quicker than any other plant.
13 Such is the destiny of all who forget God;the hope of the godless will perish.
14 His source of confidence is fragile; what he trusts in is a spider’s web.
15 He leans on his web, but it doesn’t stand firm.He grabs it, but it does not hold up.
16 He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine;his shoots spread out over his garden.