1. I have grown accustomed to falconry, wary of the falcon's claws,
And kept away from watering holes, fearing the wolves.

2. I have hated my soul for disobeying Him,
And reproached her with the harshest reproach.

3. I said to her, "Your youth has departed,
And old age has stripped you of the garb of youth."

4. After that, there is nothing left but ruin,
The stillness of graves and the terror of Judgement.

5. Reproach awakened her from her slumber,
But she is confused and disturbed.

6. How often she would act devoutly and righteously,
Only to relapse as a mirage recedes.

7. How often she promised me repentance, but never
Fulfilled her promise in practice!

8. How often she deceived me into thinking
That I was discerning of sin and righteousness!

9. So I cannot trust her not to betray me,
Even if she swore to me by the verses of Scripture.