lest ye should praise yourselves, to have found out wisdom: because it is God that hath cast him out, and no man.

Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.

They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.

When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)

I will answer, I also in my turn, I also will shew what I know:

Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.

I will be partial to no one,
and I will not give anyone an undeserved title.

For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.

"But now, please hear my speeches, Job, and hear all my words.

Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

My words'shall utter the uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

“Answer me, if you can;
Set yourselves before me, take your stand.

Therefore no fear of me should terrify you, nor should my pressure be heavy on you.

"Now hast thou spoken in mine ears, and I have heard the voice of thy words:

I am clean without transgression; I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me;

Now in this, you are not right -- I answer you, for God is greater than a human being.

“Why do you complain against Him?
That He does not answer [you with] all His doings.

For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.

Pain is sent on him as a punishment, while he is on his bed; there is no end to the trouble in his bones;

He has no desire for food, and his soul is turned away from delicate meat;

His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen now stick out.

If now there may be an angel sent to him, one of the thousands which there are to be between him and God, and to make clear to man what is right for him;

to show favor to him and to plead, "Deliver him from having to go down to the Pit I know where his ransom is!'

"Hear my words, you wise men, and listen to me, you who know,

Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

Now this is Job's claim: "Even though I'm innocent, God has stopped treating me righteously.

Though I am right, still I am in pain; my wound may not be made well, though I have done no wrong.

For he has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in God.

Now then, you wise, take note; you men of knowledge, give ear to me. Let it be far from God to do evil, and from the Ruler of all to do wrong.

Nay, verily, GOD, will not condemn unjustly, - nor, the Almighty, pervert justice.

If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

May he be made whole, that loveth no right? If thou were a very innocent man, shouldest thou then be punished?

who {shows no partiality to officials} and [who] {does not take note of the noble more than of the insignificant}, for all of them [are] the work of his hands?

“In a moment they die, even at midnight
The people are shaken and pass away,
And the powerful are taken away without a [human] hand.

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

“For He sets no appointed time for a man,
That he should appear before Him in judgment.

He breaketh the mighty -- no searching! And He appointeth others in their stead.

For this he will know their work, and he turned the night, and they will be crushed.

Because they did not go after him, and took no note of his ways,

Insomuch that they have caused the voice of the poor to come unto him, and now he heareth the complaint of such as are in necessity.

So that godless men would not rule
Nor be snares for the people.

Suppose someone says to God,
“I have endured my punishment;
I will no longer act wickedly.

That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

{According to your judgment}, must he repay [it] because you rejected [this]? Indeed, you must choose, and not I, so declare what you know.

“But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker,
Who gives songs [of rejoicing] in the night,

There they are crying out because of the pride of the evil-doers, but he gives them no answer.

But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:

Job uselessly opens his mouth
And multiplies words without knowledge [drawing the worthless conclusion that the righteous have no more advantage than the wicked].”

I'll take what I know to its logical conclusion and ascribe righteousness to my Creator,

For truly my words shall be no falsehood: one perfect in knowledge is with thee.

“Behold, God is mighty, and yet does not despise anyone [nor regard any as trivial];
He is mighty in the strength and power of understanding.

If they now will take heed and be obedient, they shall wear out their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasure and joy.

But, if they would not hearken, by a weapon, should they pass away, and breathe their last, no one knowing.

Those who have no fear of God keep wrath stored up in their hearts; they give no cry for help when they are made prisoners.

Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.

Yet now you are obsessed with the judgment due the wicked;
judgment and justice have seized you.

Be careful that no one lures you with riches;
do not let a large ransom lead you astray.

Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

"Now I'll conclude with this: my heart is trembling violently; it feels like it's about to leap from my body!

His thunder roars after it; his majestic voice will thunder; and no one can trace them once his voice has been heard.

God thundereth with His voice wonderfully, Doing great things and we know not.

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

Let us know what we say to Him, We set not in array because of darkness.

And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

“The Almighty—we cannot find Him;
He is exalted in power
And He will not do violence to [nor disregard] justice and abundant righteousness.

For this cause men go in fear of him; he has no respect for any who are wise in heart.

Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell Me, if you know and have understanding.

“Who determined the measurements [of the earth], if you know?
Or who stretched the [measuring] line on it?

And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;

“Have you understood the expanse of the earth?
Tell Me, if you know all this.

Where is the road to the home of light?
Do you know where darkness lives,

That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?

“You [must] know, since you were born then,
And because you are so extremely old!

To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

to make the grass grow in places where no body dwelleth, and in the wilderness where no man remaineth?

“Do you know the ordinances of the heavens,
Or [can you] establish their rule over the earth?

“Do you know the time when the wild goats of the rock give birth [to their young]?
Do you observe the calving of the deer?

“Can you count the months that they carry offspring,
Or do you know the time when they give birth?

That they may give no force for the multitude of people in the cities, neither regard the crying of the driver,

Is the wing of the ostrich feeble, or is it because she has no feathers,

“She treats her young cruelly, as if they were not hers;
Though her labor is in vain because she is unconcerned [for the safety of her brood],

For God has taken wisdom from her mind, and given her no measure of knowledge.

When the trumpet blasts he'll neigh, "Aha! Aha!' From a distance he can sense war, the war cry of generals, and their shouting."

He abideth in the stony rocks, and upon the high tops of hard mountains, where no man can come.

Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.

Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Will you even make my right of no value? will you say that I am wrong in order to make clear that you are right?

Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

He is a beginning of the ways of God, His Maker bringeth nigh his sword;

Truly, if the river is overflowing, it gives him no cause for fear; he has no sense of danger, even if Jordan is rushing against his mouth.

Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.

“No one is so fierce [and foolhardy] that he dares to stir up Leviathan;
Who then is he who can stand before Me [or dares to contend with Me, the beast’s creator]?