And God shall cast upon him and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.

I would be as I was in the days of my youth
when God’s friendship rested on my tent,

the young men would see me and step aside, and the old men would get up and remain standing;

Nobles would refrain from speaking, covering their mouths with their hands.

The voices of the commanders-in-chief were hushed, and their tongues would cling to the roofs of their mouths."

If I had spoken, they would have it none other ways, my words were so well taken among them.

I set an example of the way to live, as a leader would; I lived like a king among his army; like one who comforts mourners."

"But now they mock me; men who are far younger than I, whose fathers I would have hated to entrust with my own sheep dogs.

gaunt with want and hunger, they would gnaw the parched land, in former time desolate and waste.

"They would pluck off herbs from salt marshes to eat; and roots of the broom shrub for food.

They were banished from the community -- people shouted at them like they would shout at thieves --

Yet no one would stretch out his hand
against a ruined man
when he cries out to him for help
because of his distress.

I made a covenant with mine eyes, that I would not look upon a damsel.

What would I have from God above, what heritage from the Almighty on high,

Would, he, not see my ways? and of all my steps, take account?

“For that would be a lustful crime;
Moreover, it would be an iniquity punishable by judges.

“For it would be fire that consumes to Abaddon,
And would uproot all my increase.

if I've raised my hand against an orphan when I thought I would against him in court,

this is also a sin that deserves to be judged, since I would have tried to deceive God above."

Have I feared large crowds? Has my family's contempt ever terrified me so that I remained silent and wouldn't go outside?"

Oh that I had one to hear me, Lo! my crossmark, May, the Almighty, answer me! And would that, a book, mine opponent had written!

Surely I would carry it on my shoulder,
I would bind it to myself like a crown.

“I would declare to Him the number of my steps;
Like a prince I would approach Him.

So these three men would strive no more with Job, because he held himself a righteous man.

since I don't know the first thing about how to flatter; and the one who made me would sweep me away as if I were nothing."

Lo! occasions of hostility, would he find against me, He counteth me an enemy to him;

But if you have something to say, answer me;
speak, for I would like to justify you.

Although I am right, I am accounted a liar.
My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’

every living thing would die all at once, and mankind would return to dust."

He won't examine mankind further, that they would go before God to judgment.

Because they have turned back from him, and would consider none of his ways;

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

Would that Job may be tried unto the end, because of his answers after the manner of evil men!

If they would hearken, and serve, they should complete their days, in prosperity, and their years, in pleasantness;

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

He would deliver the humbled in his humiliation, and would uncover - in oppression - their ear.

Even so would he have allured thee out of the jaws of distress into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and the supply of thy table would be full of fatness.

Would your wealth sustain you, so that you would not be in distress, even all your mighty efforts?

“Shall it be told Him that I would speak?
Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?

Would the wild ox be willing to serve you?
Would it spend the night by your feeding trough?

Can you depend on it because its strength is great?
Would you leave it to do your hard work?

“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty?
Let him who disputes with God answer it.”

Indeed would you annul my justice and condemn me, just so you can claim that you're righteous?

"Look! Anyone's hope to capture him will prove itself false; anyone would be terrified just by looking at him.

[Is] it not fierce when somebody stirs it? Who [then] [is] he [who] would stand {before it}?

Who hath removed his outer garment, through his double row of teeth, who would enter?

“Behind him he makes a wake to shine;
One would think the deep to be gray-haired.