16 And it was a shallow ditch, having no depth, and his path, it was beset with dangers. Wherefore he tarried not by the way.
17 And as he hasted him along, behold, there was a board, and it stood up against him; and there was writing on the board. And he stayed the order of his going for to read it.
18 Now the missiles of the enemy, they were sent against that spot like the grains of a desert of sand being lifted by the wind.
19 Nevertheless, he was full of determination for to get him unto the board. Wherefore he did lay him flat upon the ground; yea, even as a worm doth travel, in like manner approached he unto the board.
20. And when he was come thither (and by reason of his perseverance, he did come thither), lo, the writing, it was made plain unto him; and he did see it, what it was.
21 And the words of it, being interpreted, did say, Get thee hence, O fool, whilst yet thou remainest whole. For whosoever tarrieth here, verily, he shall be cut off in the height of his folly.
22 And after he had seen the writing, what it was, he did get him thence; even as he came, that was in the manner of a worm, he did go away from that same place.
23 And the curses that fell from that man's mouth, they did shake the two encampments.
24 ¶ Now there was a certain man, being a fighter of the land of En, and in the innocence of his youth, he had taken unto himself a wife.
25 And she was a woman loose of the jaw, so that there was no peace on earth for him. Yea, neither in the day nor in the night was any peace vouchsafed unto him.