5 You know what people say: ‘A man neglects his own children to help his friends.’ But my friends have turned against me.
6 God has made my name a bad word to everyone. People spit in my face.
7 My eyes are almost blind from my grief. My whole body is as thin as a shadow.
8 Good people wonder how this could happen. The innocent are upset with anyone who is against God.
9 But those who do right will continue to do what is right. Those who are not guilty grow stronger and stronger.
10 “But come on, all of you, and try to prove me wrong. I don’t find any of you to be wise.
11 My life is passing away, and my plans are destroyed. My hope is gone.