"If we begin to commune with thee, peradventure thou wilt be discontent; but who can withhold himself from speaking?

"Consider, I pray thee: who ever perished being an innocent? Or, when were the godly destroyed?

"Behold, happy is the man whom God punisheth: therefore, despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

He is wise of heart, and mighty in strength. Who ever prospered that took part against him?

If he be hasty to take anything away, who will make him restore it again? Who will say unto him, 'What doest thou?'

If men will speak of strength, he is the strongest of all; if men will speak of righteousness, who dare be my record?

As for the world, he giveth it over into the power of the wicked; and he shall cover the faces of the judges thereof. Is it not so? Where is he - or who is he - that can show the contrary?

For he that I must give answer unto, and with whom I go to law, is not a man as I am.

Though he turn all things upside down, close them in, or thrust them together, who dare check him therefore?

But I have understanding as well as ye, and am no less than ye. Yea who knoweth not these things?

Thus, he that calleth upon God, and whom God heareth, is mocked of his neighbour; the godly and innocent man is laughed to scorn.

If he break down a thing, who can set it up again? If he shut a thing, who will open it?

Who can make it clean, that cometh from an unclean thing? Nobody.

unto whom only the land was given, that no stranger should come among them.

O deliver me and set me by thee: who shall then be able to thrust my hands together?

What helpeth then my long tarrying? Or, who will fulfill the thing that I look for?

All such as were my most familiars, abhor me: And they whom I loved best, are turned against me.

Inasmuch then as God hath the highest power of all, who can teach him any knowledge?

Who dare reprove him for his ways to his face? Who rewardeth him for the ungraciousness that he doth?

For who so humbleth himself, him shall he set up: and who so looketh meekly, shall be healed.

"It is he, himself, alone. Who will turn him back? He doth as him listeth, and bringeth to pass what he will.

Is it not so? Who will then reprove me as a liar, and say that my words are nothing worth?"

Before whom hast thou spoken those words? Who made the breath to come out of the mouth?

This is now a short sum of his doings. But who is able sufficiently to rehearse his works? Who can perceive and understand the thunder of his power?"

Look, whom he leaveth behind him, they shall die and be buried, and no man shall have pity of his widows.

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

Who ruleth the earth in his stead? Or whom hath he set to govern the whole world?

To whom hath he given his heart, for to draw his spirit and breath unto him?

If he deliver and grant pardon, who will judge or condemn? But if he hide away his countenance, who will turn it about again, whether it be to the people or to any man?

Who will reprove him of his way? Who will say unto him, 'Thou hast done wrong?'

"O consider how great and excellent his works be, whom all men love and praise:

Who hath measured it, knowest thou? Or, who hath spread the line upon it?

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

Who shut the sea with doors, when it brake forth as a child out of his mother's womb?

"Who divideth the abundance of waters into rivers, or who maketh a way for the stormy weather,

Who is the father of rain? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

Out of whose womb came the ice? Who hath gendered the coldness of the air?

Who giveth sure wisdom or steadfast understanding?

Who numbereth the clouds in wisdom? Who stilleth the vehement waters of heaven?

Who turneth the clots to dust, and then to be clots again?

Who provideth meat for the raven, when his young ones cry unto God, and fly about for want of meat?

Who letteth the wild ass go free, or who looseth the bonds of the mule?

Unto whom I have given the wilderness to be their house, and the untilled land to be their dwelling place:

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

Who dare lay a hand on him openly, and undertake to catch him? Or, who dare put a hook through his nose, and lay a snare for him?

And why? There dare none be so bold as to raise him up. Who is able to stand before me?

"Or, who hath given me anything afore hand, that I am bound to reward him again? All things under heaven are mine.

Who lifteth him up, and stripeth him out of his clothes, or who taketh him by the bit of his bridle?

Who openeth the doors of his face? For he hath horrible teeth round about;

For who can keep his own counsel so secret, but it shall be known? Therefore have I spoken unwisely, seeing these things are so high, and pass mine understanding.