11 “What strength do I have, that I should hope?
And what is my end, that I should prolong my life?

12 Is my strength the strength of stones?
Or is my flesh bronze?

14 “To^a him who is afflicted, kindness should be shown by his friend,
Even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty. ‡

15 ^aMy brothers have dealt deceitfully like a brook,
^bLike the streams of the brooks that pass away, ‡