My words {shall be of} the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed {that} ye make yourselves strange to me. {make...: or, harden yourselves against me}

Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath {bringeth} the punishments of the sword, that ye may know {there is} a judgment.

I will teach you by the hand of God: {that} which {is} with the Almighty will I not conceal. {by...: or, being in the hand, etc}

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart {shall be} of understanding.

Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for {this} I make haste. {I make...: Heb. my haste is in me}

To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?

No doubt but ye {are} the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest? {vain...: Heb. words of wind}

Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for {this} I make haste. {I make...: Heb. my haste is in me}