“ This is why my troubled thoughts bring me back– because of my feelings within me.

“我心中急躁，所以我的思念叫我回答。

“这样，我的思念叫我回答，因为我心中急躁。

“这样，我的思念叫我回答，因为我心中急躁。

“我感到烦躁不安，心中有话不吐不快。

“我的心思烦扰叫我回话，因为我内心急躁。

我心中急躁，所以我的思念叫我回答。

「這樣，我的思念叫我回答，因為我心中急躁。

「這樣，我的思念叫我回答，因為我心中急躁。

「我感到煩躁不安，心中有話不吐不快。

“我的心思煩擾叫我回話，因為我內心急躁。

『所以我的煩亂思維叫我反駁呀，又是為了我心裏激動的緣故。

我衷懷激烈、我心思迫我、

我中心棼然、難以自遏、

我情不自禁、不能不答、因我懷中焦急、

“ My troubled thoughts prompt me to answer because I am greatly disturbed.

“ My troubled thoughts force me to answer you. That’s because I’m very upset.

“ Therefore my thoughts answer me, because of my haste within me.

“ I must reply because I am greatly disturbed.

This is why my unsettling thoughts compel me to answer, because I am upset!

“ Therefore my disquieting thoughts make me respond, Even because of my inward agitation.

“ Therefore my anxious thoughts make me answer, Because of the turmoil within me.

Therefore do my thoughts give answer to me, Even by reason of my haste that is in me.

This is why my unsettling thoughts compel me to answer, because I am upset!

Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for[ this] I make haste.

“ Therefore my thoughts answer me, even by reason of my haste that is in me.

Do not let yourself be quickly provoked, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

When I hear a reproof that dishonors me, then my understanding prompts me to answer.

Who will contend with me? If anyone can, I will be silent and die.

For I can testify that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not in line with the truth.

I jumped to conclusions and said,“ I am cut off from your presence!” But you heard my plea for mercy when I cried out to you for help.

Immediately she hurried back to the king and made her request:“ I want the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.

I rashly declared,“ All men are liars.”

The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.

Do you see someone who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

“ If someone should attempt a word with you, will you be impatient? But who can refrain from speaking?

So do not say,‘ We have found wisdom! God will refute him, not man!’Job has not directed his words to me, and so I will not reply to him with your arguments.“ They are dismayed and cannot answer any more; they have nothing left to say.And I have waited. But because they do not speak, because they stand there and answer no more,I too will answer my part, I too will explain what I know.For I am full of words, and the spirit within me constrains me.Inside I am like wine which has no outlet, like new wineskins ready to burst!I will speak, so that I may find relief; I will open my lips, so that I may answer.

Sometimes I think,“ I will make no mention of his message. I will not speak as his messenger any more.” But then his message becomes like a fire locked up inside of me, burning in my heart and soul. I grow weary of trying to hold it in; I cannot contain it.

I was stone silent; I held back the urge to speak. My frustration grew;my anxiety intensified. As I thought about it, I became impatient. Finally I spoke these words: