why

Why died I not from the wombe? why did I not giue vp the ghost when I came out of the bellie?

Why did the knees preuent mee? or why the breasts, that I should sucke?

Why is light giuen to a man, whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?

1611 marginal noteChap. 19.8.

I haue sinned, what shall I doe vnto thee, O thou preseruer of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to my selfe?

And why doest thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquitie? for now shall I sleepe in the dust, and thou shalt seeke me in the morning, but I shall not be.

If I be wicked, why then labour I in vaine?

Why doeth thine heart carie thee away? and what doe thine eyes winke at,

Why doe ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

But ye should say, Why persecute we him? seeing the root of the matter is found in me.

1611 marginal noteOr, and what roote of matter is found in me?

As for mee, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

1611 marginal noteHeb. shortened.