16. Why was I not buried like a child born dead,like a baby who never saw the light of day?
17. In the grave the wicked stop making trouble,and the weary workers are at rest.
18. In the grave there is rest for the captiveswho no longer hear the shout of the slave driver.
19. People great and small are in the grave,and the slave is freed from his master.
20. “Why is light given to those in misery?Why is life given to those who are so unhappy?