The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.

If there be with him an angel, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show unto man what is right for him;

For God speaketh once, Yea twice, though man regardeth it not.

In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed;

His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; He returneth to the days of his youth.

He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And with continual strife in his bones;

Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, And hearken to all my words.

Then God is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.

He singeth before men, and saith, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, And it profited me not:

He prayeth unto God, and he is favorable unto him, So that he seeth his face with joy: And he restoreth unto man his righteousness.

Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction,

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

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

He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light.

Why dost thou strive against him, For that he giveth not account of any of his matters?

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

He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.

So that his life abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty food.

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.

I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me:

Behold, he findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for his enemy:

Lo, all these things doth God work, Twice, yea thrice, with a man,

To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

That he may withdraw man from his purpose, And hide pride from man;

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

Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of thy words,'saying ,

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak.

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

He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths.

If thou canst, answer thou me; Set thy words in order before me, stand forth.

Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, Neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.

If thou hast anything 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.