And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his robe, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off?

Betwixt morning and evening they are destroyed: They perish for ever without any regarding it.

Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? Or loweth the ox over his fodder?

Did I say, Give unto me? Or, Offer a present for me of your substance?

My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, And are spent without hope.

Am I a sea, or a sea-monster, That thou settest a watch over me?

He is green before the sun, And his shoots go forth over his garden.

But now thou numberest my steps: Dost thou not watch over my sin?

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

That with an iron pen and lead They were graven in the rock for ever!

Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: They that have seen him shall say, Where is he?

Yet shall he be borne to the grave, And men shall keep watch over the tomb.

And lay thou thy treasure in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks;

There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.

He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn; They are forgotten of the foot; They hang afar from men, they swing to and fro.

It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

Oh that I were as in the months of old, As in the days when God watched over me;

Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.

All men have looked thereon; Man beholdeth it afar off.

As oft as the trumpet'soundeth he saith, Aha! And he smelleth the battle afar off, The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

From thence she spieth out the prey; Her eyes behold it afar off.

Will he make a covenant with thee, That thou shouldest take him for a servant for ever?

He beholdeth everything that is high: He is king over all the sons of pride.

Now therefore, take unto you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt-offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you; for him will I accept, that I deal not with you after your folly; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.