6If you are clean and upright; then he will certainly be moved to take up your cause, and will make clear your righteousness by building up your house again.
7And though your start was small, your end will be very great.
8Put the question now to the past generations, and give attention to what has been searched out by their fathers:
9(For we are but of yesterday, and have no knowledge, because our days on earth are gone like a shade:)
10Will they not give you teaching, and say words of wisdom to you?
11Will the river-plant come up in its pride without wet earth? will the grass get tall without water?
12When it is still green, without being cut down, it becomes dry and dead before any other plant.
