And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;

O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!

Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.

For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.

The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.

Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

Thou reprovest with words, that are worth nothing; and speakest the things which can do no good!

Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.

For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?

Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?

Thinkest thou it a small thing of the consolations of God? With thee is a lying word.

Why doth thine heart make thee so proud? Why standest thou so greatly in thine own conceit? Where unto look thine eyes,

That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?

I will show thee, hear thou me; And that which I have seen I will declare:

Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.

And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.

O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.

Lay down now a pledge, be thou surety for me with thyself: who is he that striketh hands with me?

For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.

Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,

Suffer me, that, I, may speak, and, after I have spoken, thou canst mock!

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

Therefore art thou compassed about with snares on every side, and suddenly vexed with fear.

Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.

Now because that God is higher than the heavens, and because thou seest the stars are so high,

And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?

Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.

Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.

Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.

For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.

Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

He shall deliver the innocent, and thou shalt escape by the pureness of thy hands.

How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?

How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?

To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?

I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.

Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.

Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance.

For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.

If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

But, in very deed, hear, I pray thee, Job, my discourse, and, to all my words, give thou ear.

If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay.

Therefore, thou needest not be afraid of me, neither needest thou to fear that my authority shall be too heavy for thee.

Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

[Thou say,] Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

If not, hearken thou unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.

For thou should not say, There shall be no visitation to a man, [whereas] visitation [is] to him from LORD.

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

Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?

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

Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.

For else the men of understanding and wisdom, that have heard me, might say: 'What canst thou speak?'

But surely not. Learn thou Job not to still give an answer like the foolish,

Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.

If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

But, now, because it is not so, thou sayest - His anger hath punished, and yet hath he not at all known of transgression;

Even so shall he keep thee - if thou wilt be content - from the bottomless pit that is beneath: and if thou wilt hold the quiet, he shall fill thy table with plenteousness.

But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.

Will thy cry avail, that thou be not in distress, Or all the forces of thy'strength?

Prolong not thou the time, till there come a night for thee, to set other people in thy stead.

Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?

Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.

For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

Give thou ear unto this, O Job, Stay, and consider well the wonders of GOD: -

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?

Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?

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

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?

Where wast thou, when the morning stars praised me together, and all the children of God rejoiced triumphantly?

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;

Their tokens and weapons hast thou turned like clay, and set them up again as the changing of a garment.

Yea, thou hast spoiled the ungodly of their light, and broken the arm of the proud.

Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?