Because it hath not shut the doors Of the womb that was mine! And hide misery from mine eyes.

And unto me a thing is secretly brought, And receive doth mine ear a little of it.

It standeth, and I discern not its aspect, A similitude is over-against mine eyes, Silence! and a voice I hear:

What is my power that I should hope? And what mine end That I should prolong my life?

Remember Thou that my life is a breath, Mine eye turneth not back to see good.

Thou dost not take away my transgression, And cause to pass away mine iniquity, Because now, for dust I lie down: And Thou hast sought me -- and I am not!

If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! -- it declareth me perverse.

That Thou inquirest for mine iniquity, And for my sin seekest?

If I sinned, then Thou hast observed me, And from mine iniquity dost not acquit me,

Lo, all -- hath mine eye seen, Heard hath mine ear, and it attendeth to it.

Sealed up in a bag is my transgression, And Thou sewest up mine iniquity.

My face is foul with weeping, And on mine eyelids is death-shade.

My interpreter is my friend, Unto God hath mine eye dropped:

If not -- mockeries are with me. And in their provocations mine eye lodgeth.

And dim from sorrow is mine eye, And my members as a shadow all of them.

Mine honour from off me He hath stripped, And He turneth the crown from my head.

My brethren from me He hath put far off, And mine acquaintances surely Have been estranged from me.

Whom I -- I see on my side, And mine eyes have beheld, and not a stranger, Consumed have been my reins in my bosom.

The chastisement of my shame I hear, And the spirit of mine understanding Doth cause me to answer:

And He is in one mind, And who doth turn Him back? And His soul hath desired -- and He doth it.

Pollution to me -- if I justify you, Till I expire I turn not aside mine integrity from me.

He hath turned against me terrors, It pursueth as the wind mine abundance, And as a thick cloud, Hath my safety passed away.

At night my bone hath been pierced in me, And mine eyelids do not lie down.

A covenant I made for mine eyes, And what -- do I attend to a virgin?

If my step doth turn aside from the way, And after mine eyes hath my heart gone, And to my hands cleaved hath blemish,

For a fire it is, to destruction it consumeth, And among all mine increase doth take root,

My shoulder from its blade let fall, And mine arm from the bone be broken.

If I have covered as Adam my transgressions, To hide in my bosom mine iniquity,

Who giveth to me a hearing? lo, my mark. The Mighty One doth answer me, And a bill hath mine adversary written.

Surely -- thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear:

Against my right do I lie? Mortal is mine arrow -- without transgression.'

Who hath brought before Me and I repay? Under the whole heavens it is mine.

By the hearing of the ear I heard Thee, And now mine eye hath seen Thee.

And it cometh to pass after Jehovah's speaking these words unto Job, that Jehovah saith unto Eliphaz the Temanite, 'Burned hath Mine anger against thee, and against thy two friends, because ye have not spoken concerning Me rightly, like My servant Job.