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22 They would be happy to find their grave.
    They would rejoice to find their tomb.
23 But God keeps their future a secret
    and builds a wall around them to protect them.
24 When it is time to eat, all I can do is sigh with sadness, not joy.
    My groans pour out like water.

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22 who are filled with gladness
    and rejoice when they reach the grave?(A)
23 Why is life given to a man
    whose way is hidden,(B)
    whom God has hedged in?(C)
24 For sighing(D) has become my daily food;(E)
    my groans(F) pour out like water.(G)

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