12
not thou from the beginning, O Lord God, my Holy One? and surely we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast established it for judgment, and he has formed me to chasten his correction.
10
And he shall be at his ease with kings, and princes are his toys, and he shall mock at every strong-hold, and shall cast a mound, and take possession of it.
11
Then shall he change his spirit, and he shall pass through, and make an atonement, , This strength to my god.
12
not thou from the beginning, O Lord God, my Holy One? and surely we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast established it for judgment, and he has formed me to chasten his correction.
13
eye is too pure to behold evil , and to look upon grievous afflictions: wherefore dost thou look upon despisers? wilt thou be silent when the ungodly swallows up the just?
14
And wilt thou make men as the fishes of the sea, and as the reptiles which have no guide?
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.