1  The righteous man perishes,

and no one lays it to heart;

^rdevout men are taken away,

while no one understands.

For the righteous man is taken away from calamity;

11  ^gWhom did you dread and fear,

^hso that you lied,

and did not remember me,

did not lay it to heart?

ⁱHave I not held my peace, even for a long time,

and you do not fear me?