A man, there was - in the land of Uz, Job, his name, - and that man was blameless and upright, and one who revered God, and avoided evil.

And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Hast thou applied thy heart unto my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man blameless and upright, one who revereth God, and avoideth evil; and still he is holding fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to swallow him up without cause.

With kings, and counselors of the earth, who had built them pyramids:

Or with rulers possessing, gold, - Who had filled their houses with silver:

Who long for death, and it is not, And have digged for it, beyond hid treasures:

Who rejoice unto exultation, Are glad, when they can find the grave:

If one attempt a word unto thee, wilt thou be impatient? But, to restrain speech, who, can endure?

Remember, I pray thee, who, being innocent, hath perished, or when, the upright, have been cut off.

So far as I have seen, They who plow for iniquity and sow misery, reap the same:

Who doeth great things, beyond all search, - Wondrous things, till they cannot be recounted;

Who giveth rain, upon the face of the earth, and sendeth forth waters, over the face of the open fields;

Who doth frustrate the schemes of the crafty, that their hands cannot achieve abiding success;

Who captureth the wise in their own craftiness, yea the headlong counsel of the crooked:

Lo! how happy is the man whom God correcteth! Therefore, the chastening of the Almighty, do not thou refuse;

So, shall be the latter end of all who forget GOD, and, the hope of the impious, shall perish:

They who hate thee, shall be clothed with shame, but, the tent of the lawless, shall not be!

Who removeth mountains, unawares, Who overturneth them in his anger;

Who shaketh the earth, out of its place, and, the pillars thereof, shudder;

Who commandeth the sun, and it breaketh not forth, and, about the stars, he putteth a seal;

Who spreadeth out fire heavens, by himself alone! and marcheth along, on the heights of the sea;

Who made the Bear, the Giant and the Cluster, and the chambers of the south;

Who doeth great things, past finding out, and marvels, beyond number.

Lo! he snatcheth away, who can bring it back? Who shall say unto him, What wouldst thou do?

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, to be absolved, I would make supplication.

If it regardeth vigour, bold is he! If justice, who could summon him?

The earth, hath been given into the hand of a lawless one, The faces of her judges, he covereth, If not, then who is it?

For he is not a man like myself, whom I might answer, nor could we come together into judgment:

There is not, between us, a mediator, who might lay his hand upon us both.

If he sweep on, or shut up, or call together, Who then shall hinder him?

I also, have a mind like you, I, fall not short, of you, But who hath not such things as these?

A laughing-stock to one's neighbour, do I become, one who hath called upon GOD and he hath answered him! A laughing-stock - a righteous man without blame!

At peace are the tents that belong to the spoilers, and there is security to them who provoke GOD, To him who bringeth a god in his hand.

Who knoweth not, among all these, that, the hand of Yahweh, hath done this?

Who leadeth away counsellors as a spoil, and, judges, He befooleth:

Who leadeth away priests as a spoil, and, men firmly seated, He overturneth:

Who giveth greatness to nations, or destroyeth them, Who spreadeth out nations, or leadeth them into exile:

Who taketh away the sense of the chiefs of the people of the earth, and hath caused them to wander in a pathless waste:

Who is it that shall contend with me? For, now, if I should hold my peace, why! I should breathe my last!

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one!

How much less when one is detested and corrupt, a man who drinketh in - like water - perversity.

And, he that voucheth for me is on high. My friends are, they who scorn me, Unto GOD, hath mine eye shed tears: -

Appoint it, I pray thee - be thou surety for me with thyself, Who is there that, on my side, can pledge himself?

But indeed, as for them all, will ye bethink yourselves and enter into it, I pray you? Or shall I not find, among you, one who is wise?

Where then would be my hope? And, as for my blessedness, who should see it!

Over his day, have they been astounded who come behind, and, them who are in advance, a shudder hath seized.

All the men of mine intimate circle abhor me, and, these whom I loved, have turned against me;

Whom, I myself, shall see, on my side, and, mine own eyes, shall have looked upon, and not those of a stranger. Exhausted are my deepest desires in my bosom!

Like his own stubble, shall he utterly perish, They who had seen him, shall say, Where is he?

Is it, to GOD, one can teach knowledge, seeing that, he, shall judge, them who are on high?

Who can declare - to his face - his way? And, what, he, hath done, who shall recompense to him?

Who were snatched away before the time, and, a stream, washed away their foundation?

Who had been saying unto GOD, Depart from us! and - What can the Almighty do for himself?

But, he, is one, and who can turn him? What his soul desired, he hath done.

Drought and heat, steal away snow water, Hades, them who have sinned.

He oppresseth the barren who beareth not, and, to the widow, he doeth not good;

But, if not, who then can convict me of falsehood? or make of no account my words?

Dominion and dread, are with him, who causeth prosperity among his lofty ones;

Is there any number to his troops? And upon whom ariseth not his light?

How then shall, a mortal, be just with GOD? Or how shall he be pure who is born of a woman?

How much less a mortal who is a creeping thing? Or a son of the earth-born who is a worm?

Whom hast thou taught speech? Whose inspiration hath come from thee?

Who stretcheth out the north over emptiness, hangeth the earth upon nothingness;

Who bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent beneath them;

Who shutteth-in the face of the throne, he spreadeth over it his cloud;

Lo! these, are the fringes of his way, and what a whisper of a word hath been heard of him! But, the thunder of his might, who could understand?

As GOD liveth who hath taken away my right, even the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul;

Because I used to deliver the oppressed who was crying out for aid, the fatherless also, and him that had no helper;

I chose out their way, and sat chief, - and abode, as king, in an army, as one who, to mourners, giveth comfort.

But, now, they who are of fewer days than I, have poured derision upon me; whose fathers I refused - to set with the dogs of my flock.

In want and hunger, they were lean, - who used to gnaw the dry ground, a dark night of desolation!

Who used to pluck off the mallow by the bushes, with the root of the broom for their food;

Thus is attuned to mourning - my lyre, and my flute, to the noise of them who weep.

Did not he who, in the womb, made me, make him? And is not he who formed us in the body one?

If there hath been near him a messenger who could interpret - one of a thousand, to declare to the son of earth His uprightness,

He made supplication unto GOD, who hath accepted him, and he hath beheld his face with a shout of triumph, Thus hath he given back to man his righteousness.

Hear, ye wise men, my words, and, ye who know, give ear unto me;

Who set him in charge of the earth? Or who appointed him the whole world?

When, he, giveth quiet, who then shall condemn? And, when he hideth his face, who then shall sing of him? whether unto a nation or unto mankind altogether,

But none saith - Where is GOD my maker, Who giveth songs in the night;

Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and, beyond the bird of the heavens, giveth us wisdom?

He will not keep alive one who is lawless, but, the right of oppressed ones, will he grant;

Lo, GOD, exalteth himself by his strength, Who like him doth teach?

Who enjoined on him his way? and who ever said, Thou hast wrought perversity?

Canst thou get to know concerning the poisings of the thick cloud, the wonders of one who is perfect in knowledge?

The Almighty, whom we have not fully found out, is great in vigour, - Neither, justice nor abounding righteousness, will he weaken.

Therefore, do men revere him, He will not regard any who are wise in heart.

Who is it that darkeneth counsel, by words, without knowledge?

Who set the measurements thereof, if thou knowest? Or who stretched out over it a line?

Whereon were the pedestals thereof sunk? Or who laid the corner stone thereof; -

Or who shut in, with double doors, the sea, when, bursting out of the womb, it came forth;

Who hath cloven - for the torrent - a channel? Or a way for the lightning of thunders;

Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

Out of whose womb, came forth the ice? And, the hoar-frost of the heavens, who hath given it birth?

Who hath put - into cloud-forms - wisdom? Or who hath given - to the meteor - understanding?

Who can count the thin clouds, in wisdom? And, the bottles of the heavens, who can empty out;

Who prepareth for the Raven his nourishment, - when his young ones - unto GOD - cry out, when they wander for lack of food?

Who hath sent forth the Wild Ass free? And, the bands of the swift-runner, who hath loosed?

Pour out thy transports of anger, and look on every one who is high, and lay him low;

Look on every one who is high, and humble him, yea tread down the lawless, on the spot:

None so bold, that he will rouse him! Who then is he that, before me, can stand?