Job 6:14-27

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

15My brothers have dealt deceitfully like a brook, Like the streams of the brooks that pass away,

16Which are dark because of the ice, And into which the snow vanishes.

17When it is warm, they cease to flow; When it is hot, they vanish from their place.

18The paths of their way turn aside, They go nowhere and perish.

19The caravans of Tema look, The travelers of Sheba hope for them.

20They are disappointed because they were confident; They come there and are confused.

21For now you are nothing, You see terror and are afraid.

22Did I ever say, ‘Bring something to me’? Or, ‘Offer a bribe for me from your wealth’?

23Or, ‘Deliver me from the enemy’s hand’? Or, ‘Redeem me from the hand of oppressors’?

24“Teach me, and I will hold my tongue; Cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

25How forceful are right words! But what does your arguing prove?

26Do you intend to rebuke my words, And the speeches of a desperate one, which are as wind?

27Yes, you overwhelm the fatherless, And you undermine your friend.