27   It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
towb²⁸⁹⁶ geber¹³⁹⁷ nasa'⁵³⁷⁵ `ol<sup>5923</sup> na`uwr⁵²⁷¹

28   He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.
yashab³⁴²⁷ badad⁹¹⁰ damam¹⁸²⁶ natal⁵¹⁹⁰

29   He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.
nathan⁵⁴¹⁴ peh⁶³¹⁰ `aphar⁶⁰⁸³ yesh³⁴²⁶ tiqvah⁸⁶¹⁵

30   He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
nathan⁵⁴¹⁴ lchiy³⁸⁹⁵ nakah⁵²²¹ saba`⁷⁶⁴⁶ cherpah²⁷⁸¹

31   For the Lord will not cast off for ever:
'Adonay¹³⁶ zanach²¹⁸⁶ `owlam⁵⁷⁶⁹

32   But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
yagah³⁰¹³ racham⁷³⁵⁵ rob⁷²³⁰ checed²⁶¹⁷

33   For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.
`anah⁶⁰³¹ leb³⁸²⁰ yagah³⁰¹³ ben¹¹²¹ 'iysh³⁷⁶

34   To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,
daka'¹⁷⁹² regel⁷²⁷² 'aciyr⁶¹⁵ 'erets⁷⁷⁶

35   To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,
natah⁵¹⁸⁶ mishpat⁴⁹⁴¹ geber¹³⁹⁷ paniym⁶⁴⁴⁰ 'elyown⁵⁹⁴⁵