Reply of Job to the opinion of the friends. Experience proves the contrary. Translate: “But He (God) prolongeth the life of (literally, draweth out at length; Psa 36:10, Margin) the mighty with His (God’s) power. He (the wicked) riseth up (from his sick bed) although he had given up hope of (literally, when he no longer believed in) life” (Deu 28:66).