18   There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.
'aciyr⁶¹⁵ sha'an⁷⁵⁹⁹ yachad³¹⁶² shama`⁸⁰⁸⁵ qowl⁶⁹⁶³ nagas⁵⁰⁶⁵

19   The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.
qatan⁶⁹⁹⁶ gadowl¹⁴¹⁹ `ebed⁵⁶⁵⁰ chophshiy²⁶⁷⁰ 'adown¹¹³

20   Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
'owr²¹⁶ nathan⁵⁴¹⁴ `amel⁶⁰⁰¹ chay²⁴¹⁶ mar⁴⁷⁵¹ nephesh⁵³¹⁵

21   Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
chakah²⁴⁴² maveth⁴¹⁹⁴ chaphar²⁶⁵⁸ matmown⁴³⁰¹

22   Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
sameach⁸⁰⁵⁶ giyl¹⁵²⁴ suws⁷⁷⁹⁷ matsa'⁴⁶⁷² qeber,⁶⁹¹³

23   Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
geber¹³⁹⁷ derek¹⁸⁷⁰ cathar⁵⁶⁴¹ 'elowahh⁴³³ cakak⁵⁵²⁶

24   For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.
'anachah⁵⁸⁵ bow'⁹³⁵ paniym⁶⁴⁴⁰ lechem³⁸⁹⁹ shagah⁷⁵⁸¹ nathak⁵⁴¹³ mayim⁴³²⁵

25   For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
pachad⁶³⁴³ pachad⁶³⁴² 'athah⁸⁵⁷ yagor³⁰²⁵ bow'⁹³⁵

26   I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.
shalah⁷⁹⁵¹ shaqat⁸²⁵² nuwach⁵¹¹⁷ rogez⁷²⁶⁷ bow'⁹³⁵