But what the wicked look for will fail; their way of escape will be taken away from them; their only hope is to take their final breath."

Will You terrify a leaf driven to and fro? Will You pursue the dry stubble?

For the company of the godless will have no children,
and fire will consume the tents of those who offer bribes.

Furthermore, the light of [the] wicked is put out, and the flame of his fire will not shine.

{Total darkness} is hidden for his treasures; {an unfanned fire} will devour him; [the] remnant {will be consumed} in his tent.

Will he reprove thee from thy fear? Will he go with thee into judgment?

For this, snares are round about thee, and sudden fear will terrify thee;

"Our enemies are sure to be destroyed, and fire will burn up what's left of their riches."

Can you hold the wild ox to a furrow by its harness?
Will it plow the valleys behind you?

From his mouth flaming torches shall go forth; sparks of fire will escape.

The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.

Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?

My soul is weary of my life; I will give free course to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

From his rising are the mighty afraid, From breakings they keep themselves free.

“Shall a multitude of words not be answered?
And should a talkative man [making such a long-winded defense] be acquitted?

“But a hollow (empty-headed) man will become intelligent and wise
[Only] when the colt of a wild donkey is born as a man.

then you will hold your head high, free from fault.
You will be firmly established and unafraid.

although my hands are free from violence
and my prayer is pure.

Their homes are secure and free of fear;
no rod from God strikes them.

Or, Get me out of the power of my hater? or, Give money so that I may be free from the power of the cruel ones?

I go in fear of all my pains; I am certain that I will not be free from sin in your eyes.

You may say, My way is clean, and I am free from sin in your eyes.

If death takes a man, will he come to life again? All the days of my trouble I would be waiting, till the time came for me to be free.

How the evil man goes free in the day of trouble, and has salvation in the day of wrath?

He makes safe the man who is free from sin, and if your hands are clean, salvation will be yours.

There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.

He may get them ready, but the upright will put them on, and he who is free from sin will take the silver for a heritage.

If you have anything to say, give me an answer; for it is my desire that you may be judged free from sin.