In the mean season while he was yet speaking, there came another, and said, "The Chaldeans made three armies, and fell upon thy camels, which they have carried away: yea, and slain thy servants with the sword, and I only am gotten away, to tell thee."

and suddenly there came a mighty great wind out of the South, and smote the four corners of the house: which fell upon thy children, so that they are dead, and I alone am gotten away, to tell thee."

and the night in the which it was said, 'There is a man child conceived.'

like as the kings and lords of the earth, which build themselves special places:

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.

Which long for death, if it come not;

and search for it more than for treasure. Which also would be exceedingly glad, and rejoice if they found their grave.

That should be joy to the man whose way is hid, which God keepeth back from him.

How much more then shall they that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is but earth: which shall be consumed by the moth?

which doeth things, that are unsearchable, and marvelous without number.

Which giveth rain upon the earth, and poureth water upon all things;

which setteth up them of low degree, and sendeth prosperity to those that are in heaviness;

Which destroyeth the devices of the subtle, so that they are not able to perform the things that they take in hand;

which compasseth the wise in their own craftiness, and overthroweth the counsel of the wicked.

That which is unsavory, shalt it be eaten without salt, or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

How steadfast are the words of truth! And which of you can rebuke or reprove them?

if thou wouldst put away the wickedness which thou hast in hand, so that no ungodliness dwelt in thy house;

Go from him, that he may rest until his day come: which he looketh for, like as a hireling doth.

Thou reprovest with words, that are worth nothing; and speakest the things which can do no good!

What is man, that he should be clean? What hath he, which is born of a woman, whereby he might be known to be righteous?

How much more then an abominable and vile man, which drinketh wickedness like water?

which wise men have told, and hath not been hid from their fathers:

Therefore shall his dwelling be in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabits, but are become heaps of stones.

My days are past, my thoughts are vanished away, which have vexed my heart,

Other men shall dwell in his house - which now is none of his - and brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.

know this then: that it is God which hath handled me so violently, and hath compassed me about with his net.

His men of war came together, which made their way over me, and besieged my dwelling round about.

yet he perisheth at the last, like dung. Insomuch that they which have seen him, say, 'Where is he?'

So that the eye which saw him before, getteth now no sight of him, and his place knoweth him no more.

Is it with a man, that I make this disputation? Which if it were so, should not my spirit be then in sore trouble?

which were cut down out of time, and whose foundation was as a running water,

which said unto God, 'Go from us.' And what did the Almighty do with them?

He shall give thee a harvest, which in plenty and abundance shall exceed the dust of the earth, and the gold of Ophir like river stones.

Considering then that there is no time hid from the Almighty, how happeneth it, that they which know him, will not regard his days?

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

"The ungodly is very swift: O that his portion also upon earth were swifter than the running water, which suffereth not the shipman to behold the fair and pleasant vineyards.

O that they, for the wickedness which they have done, were drawn to the hell, sooner than snow melteth at the heat.

How much more then man, that is but corruption, and the son of man, which is but a worm?"

Where is the counsel that thou shouldest give him, which hath no wisdom? Wilt thou so show thine excellent righteousness?

yea, and all they which dwell beneath in the hell are not hid from him, and the very destruction itself cannot be kept out of his sight.

"As truly as God liveth, which hath taken away my power from me; and the Almighty, that hath vexed my mind;

He bringeth food out of the earth, and that which is under, consumeth he with fire.

And why? I put upon me righteousness, which covered me as a garment, and equity was my crown.

They were children of fools and villains, which are dead away from the world.

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.

Behold, I am as the new wine, which hath no vent, and bursteth the new vessels in sunder.

that it is he, which withdraweth man from evil, delivereth him from pride,

Then his flesh, which hath been in misery and trouble, shall be as it was in his youth.

Which goeth in company of wicked doers, and walketh with ungodly men?

yea, above his sins he hath blasphemed, which offense he hath done even before us, in that he striveth against God with his words!"

Which giveth us more understanding than he doth the beasts of the earth, and teacheth us more than the fouls of heaven?'

But beware that thou turn not aside to wickedness and sin, which hitherto thou hast chosen more than meekness.

when God sendeth out his voice: great things doth he, which we can not comprehend.

Hast thou helped him to spread out the heavens, which are strong and bright as a looking glass?

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

which I have prepared against the time of trouble, against the time of battle and war?

"Can he that striveth with the Almighty be at rest? Should not he which disputeth with God, give him an answer?"

"Behold Behemoth, whom I made with thee, which eateth hay as an ox:

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."