4. We fools accounted his life madness, And his end without honor:
5. How was he counted among sons of God? And how is his lot among saints?
6. Verily we went astray from the way of truth, And the light of righteousness shined not for us, And the sun rose not for us.
7. We took our fill of the paths of lawlessness and destruction, And we journeyed through trackless deserts, But the way of the Lord we knew not.
8. What did our arrogancy profit us? And what good have riches and vaunting brought us?
9. Those things all passed away as a shadow, And as a message that runs by: