23:9 When you go out as an army against your enemies, guard yourselves against anything impure. 1
33:16 No king is delivered by his vast army;
a warrior is not saved by his great might.
73:18 Surely 5 you put them in slippery places;
you bring them down 6 to ruin.
73:19 How desolate they become in a mere moment!
Terrifying judgments make their demise complete! 7
77:19 You walked through the sea; 8
you passed through the surging waters, 9
but left no footprints. 10
9:1 So I reflected on all this, 11 attempting to clear 12 it all up.
I concluded that 13 the righteous and the wise, as well as their works, are in the hand of God;
whether a person will be loved or hated 14 –
no one knows what lies ahead. 15
9:2 Everyone shares the same fate 16 –
the righteous and the wicked,
the good and the bad, 17
the ceremonially clean and unclean,
those who offer sacrifices and those who do not.
What happens to the good person, also happens to the sinner; 18
what happens to those who make vows, also happens to those who are afraid to make vows.
9:3 This is the unfortunate fact 19 about everything that happens on earth: 20
the same fate awaits 21 everyone.
In addition to this, the hearts of all people 22 are full of evil,
and there is folly in their hearts during their lives – then they die. 23
12:1 Lord, you have always been fair
whenever I have complained to you. 24
However, I would like to speak with you about the disposition of justice. 25
Why are wicked people successful? 26
Why do all dishonest people have such easy lives?