and said, "Let the day perish, wherein I was born,

The same day be turned to darkness, and not regarded of God from above, neither let the light shine upon it:

but let it be stained with darkness, and the shadow of death. Let the dim cloud fall upon it, and let it be lapped in with sorrow.

Let the dark storm overcome that night; let it not be reckoned among the days of the year, nor counted in the months.

Despised be that night, and discommended: let them that curse the day,

Let the stars of that night be dim through darkness of it. Let it look for light, but let it see none, neither the raising up of the fair morning:

O that I utterly had no being, or were as a thing born out of time that is put aside, either as young children, which never saw the light.

There, are those let out free which have been in prison, so that they hear no more the voice of the oppressor.

"Wherefore is the light given to him that is in misery? And life unto them that have heavy hearts?

Job answered, and said, "Oh that my misery were weighed, and my punishment laid in the balances:

That he would begin and smite me: that he would let his hand go, and hew me down.

When I laid me down to sleep, I said, 'O when shall I rise?' Again, I longed sore for the night. Thus am I full of sorrow, till it be dark.

He will not let my spirit be in rest, but filleth me with bitterness.

Let him take his rod away from me; yea, let him make me no more afraid of him,

Shall not my short life come so soon to an end? O hold thee from me, let me alone, that I may ease myself a little

yea, into a land as dark as darkness itself, and into the shadow of death where is none order; but light there is as darkness."

Godliness is a light despised in the hearts of the rich, and is set for them to stumble upon.

Behold, if he withhold the waters, they dry up; If he let them go, they destroy the earth.

"Look: what lieth hid in darkness, he declareth it openly! And the very shadow of death bringeth he to light!

and grope in the dark without light, staggering to and fro like drunken men.

"Hold your tongues now, and let me speak, for there is something come into my mind.

Withdraw thine hand from me, and let not the fearful dread of thee make me afraid.

And then send for me to the law, that I may answer for myself: or else, let me speak, and give thou the answer.

"How great are my misdeeds and sins? Let me know my transgressions and offenses.

He shall be plucked off as an untimely grape from the vine, and shall let his flower fall, as the olive doth.

O earth, cover not my blood, and let my crying find no room.

changing the night into day, and the light into darkness.

Shall not the light of the ungodly be put out? Yea, the flame of his fire shall not burn.

The light shall be dark in his dwelling, and his candle shall be put out with him.

The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a pitfall in the way.

he shall be driven from the light into darkness, and cast clean out of the world.

would God they were graven with an iron pen in lead or in stone.

They send forth their children by flocks, and their sons lead the dance.

Then, look what thou takest in hand: he shall make it to prosper with thee, and the light shall shine in thy ways.

They reap the corn field that is not their own; and let the vineyard of the ungodly alone.

insomuch that they let him go naked without clothing, and take way the sheaf of the hungry.

whereas they, notwithstanding, are rebellious and disobedient enemies: which seek not his light and way, nor turn again in to his path.

In the night season they search the houses, and hide themselves in the daytime, but will not know the light.

whose men of war are innumerable, and whose light ariseth over all.

Out of drops bringeth he great floods together, and the thing that is hid bringeth he to light.

When his light shined upon my head; when I went after the same light and shining, even through the darkness.

when the princes left of their talking, and laid their hand to their mouth;

Yet nevertheless, whereas I looked for good, evil happened unto me; and whereas I waited for light, there came darkness.

let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may see my innocence.

"If my heart hath lusted after my neighbour's wife, or if I have laid wait at his door:

O then let my wife be another man's harlot and let others lie with her.

Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder, and mine arm holes be broken from the joints.

Yet they of mine own household say, 'Who shall let us to have our belly full of his flesh?'

O that I had one which would hear me. Lo, this is my cause: Let the almighty give me answer, and let him that is my contrary party, sue me with libel.

then let thistles grow instead of my wheat, and thorns for my barley."

Such a respect hath he unto men. Therefore let a man confess, and say, 'I offended, but he hath chastened and reformed me: I did unrighteously nevertheless he hath not recompensed me thereafter.

Yea, he hath delivered my soul from destruction, and my life, that it seeth the light.'

that he keepeth his soul from perishing, and letteth him enjoy the light of the living.

As for the judgment, let us seek it out among ourselves, that we may know what is right.

O father let Job be well tried, because he hath turned himself to the wicked:

But if they be laid in prison and chains, or bound with the bonds of poverty:

and cause his light to shine upon them, and to cover the bottom of the sea.

In the turning of a hand he hideth the light, and at his commandment it cometh again.

He governeth everything under the heaven, and his light reacheth unto the end of the world.

Art thou of counsel with God, when he doth these things? When he causeth the light to come forth of his clouds?

"For every man seeth not the light, that he keepeth clear in the clouds, which he cleanseth when he maketh the wind to blow.

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

Where upon stand the pillars of it? Or, who laid the corner stone?

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

then show me where light dwelleth, and where darkness is:

By what way is the light parted, and the heat dealt out upon the earth?

O hearken thou unto me also, and let me speak: answer me unto the thing that I will ask thee.

Therefore take seven oxen and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, offer up also for yourselves a burnt offering: and let my servant Job pray for you. Him will I accept, and not deal with you after your foolishness: in that ye have not spoken the thing which is right, like as my servant Job hath done."