Corals and pearl are not remembered, The acquisition of wisdom is above rubies.

To me they have hearkened, Yea, they wait, and are silent for my counsel.

From the midst they are cast out, (They shout against them as a thief),

Among shrubs they do groan, Under nettles they are gathered together.

If not -- say ye, O men of my tent, 'O that we had of his flesh, we are not satisfied.'

Instead of wheat let a thorn go forth, And instead of barley a useless weed! The words of Job are finished.

And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.

And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answereth and saith: -- Young I am in days, and ye are age Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of shewing you my opinion.

The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.

Of the uprightness of my heart are my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.

His flesh is consumed from being seen, And high are his bones, they were not seen!

If there are words -- answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.

If there are not -- hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.

That hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands are all of them.

For His eyes are on the ways of each, And all his steps He doth see.

Therefore He knoweth their works, And He hath overturned by night, And they are bruised.

Job -- not with knowledge doth he speak, And his words are not with wisdom.

Honour me a little, and I shew thee, That yet for God are words.

For, truly, my words are not false, The perfect in knowledge is with thee.

He withdraweth not from the righteous His eyes, And from kings on the throne, And causeth them to sit for ever, and they are high,

And if prisoners in fetters They are captured with cords of affliction,

And the judgment of the wicked thou hast fulfilled, Judgment and justice are upheld -- because of fury,

How thy garments are warm, In the quieting of the earth from the south?

To take hold on the skirts of the earth, And the wicked are shaken out of it,

Thou hast known -- for then thou art born And the number of thy days are many!

As a stone waters are hidden, And the face of the deep is captured.

Safe are their young ones, They grow up in the field, they have gone out, And have not returned to them.

And his brood gulp up blood, And where the pierced are -- there is he!

He doth bend his tail as a cedar, The sinews of his thighs are wrapped together,

His bones are tubes of brass, His bones are as a bar of iron.

The doors of his face who hath opened? Round about his teeth are terrible.

One unto another they adhere, They stick together and are not separated.

His sneezings cause light to shine, And his eyes are as the eyelids of the dawn.

From his rising are the mighty afraid, From breakings they keep themselves free.

The son of the bow doth not cause him to flee, Turned by him into stubble are stones of the sling.

Under him are sharp points of clay, He spreadeth gold on the mire.

A Psalm of David, in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how have my distresses multiplied! Many are rising up against me.

Many are saying of my soul, 'There is no salvation for him in God.' Selah.

Many are saying, 'Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,

Ashamed and troubled greatly are all mine enemies, They turn back -- ashamed in a moment!

Appoint, O Jehovah, a director to them, Let nations know they are men! Selah.

Through the pride of the wicked, Is the poor inflamed, They are caught in devices that they devised.

The wicked according to the height of his face, inquireth not. 'God is not!' are all his devices.

Pain do his ways at all times, On high are Thy judgments before him, All his adversaries -- he puffeth at them.

When the foundations are destroyed, The righteous -- what hath he done?

Who said, 'By our tongue we do mightily: Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?'

Sayings of Jehovah are pure sayings; Silver tried in a furnace of earth refined sevenfold.

For the holy ones who are in the land, And the honourable, all my delight is in them.

Multiplied are their griefs, Who have hastened backward; I pour not out their libations of blood, Nor do I take up their names on my lips.

From men, Thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, their portion is in life, And with Thy hidden things Thou fillest their belly, They are satisfied with sons; And have left their abundance to their sucklings.

And shake and tremble doth the earth, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake -- because He hath wrath.

And seen are the streams of waters, And revealed are foundations of the earth. From Thy rebuke, O Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of Thine anger.

For all His judgments are before me, And His statutes I turn not from me.

I pursue mine enemies, and overtake them, And turn back not till they are consumed.

I smite them, and they are not able to rise, They fall under my feet,

Sons of a stranger fade away, And are slain out of their close places.

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. The heavens are recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse is declaring.

There is no speech, and there are no words. Their voice hath not been heard.

The law of Jehovah is perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah are stedfast, Making wise the simple,

The precepts of Jehovah are upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes,

The fear of Jehovah is clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah are true, They have been righteous -- together.

They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.

The humble do eat and are satisfied, Praise Jehovah do those seeking Him, Your heart doth live for ever.

Remember Thy mercies, O Jehovah, And Thy kindnesses, for from the age are they.

All the paths of Jehovah are kindness and truth, To those keeping His covenant, And His testimonies.

Mine eyes are continually unto Jehovah, For He bringeth out from a net my feet.

Try me, O Jehovah, and prove me, Purified are my reins and my heart.

In Thy hand are my times, Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from my pursuers.

Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.

Be strong, and He strengtheneth your heart, All ye who are waiting for Jehovah!

Many are the pains of the wicked; As to him who is trusting in Jehovah, Kindness doth compass him.

Afraid of Jehovah are all the earth, Of Him are all the inhabitants of the world afraid.

They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.

The eyes of Jehovah are unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

Many are the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.

Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!

They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.

They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.

They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.

They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, 'Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit, He ceased to act prudently -- to do good.

Thy righteousness is as mountains of God, Thy judgments are a great deep. Man and beast Thou savest, O Jehovah.

They are filled from the fatness of Thy house, And the stream of Thy delights Thou dost cause them to drink.

For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade.

For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.

Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.

For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.

They are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied.

For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.

From Jehovah are the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.

My heart is panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.

Yea, I am as a man who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.

And mine enemies are lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.

Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, in vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.

They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, They are turned backward, And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil.

They are desolate because of their shame, Who are saying to me, 'Aha, aha.'

All seeking Thee rejoice and are glad in Thee, Those loving Thy salvation say continually, 'Jehovah is magnified.'

Thine arrows are sharp, -- Peoples fall under Thee -- In the heart of the enemies of the king.

Daughters of kings are among thy precious ones, A queen hath stood at thy right hand, In pure gold of Ophir.