"Alas, why died I not in the birth? Why did not I perish, as soon as I came out of my mother's womb?

Why set they me upon their knees? Why gave they me suck with their breasts?

Why goest thou not from me, nor lettest me alone, so long till I swallow down my spittle?

I have offended; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? Why hast thou made me to stand in thy way, and am so heavy a burden unto myself?

Why dost thou not forgive my sin? Wherefore takest thou not away my wickedness? Behold, now must I sleep in the dust: And if thou seekest me tomorrow in the morning, I shall be gone."

If I be then a wicked doer, why have I laboured in vain?

and then shall I answer him without any fear. For as long as I am in such fearfulness, I can make no answer: And why?

he shall make me whole: And why? There may no hypocrite come before him.

Why doth thine heart make thee so proud? Why standest thou so greatly in thine own conceit? Where unto look thine eyes,

Why destroyest thou thyself with anger? Shall the earth be forsaken, or the stones removed out of their place because of thee?

Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied of my flesh?

Did not ye say, "Why doth he suffer persecution?" Is there found an occasion against me?

"For the same cause do my thoughts compel me to answer. And why? My mind is tossed here and there.

And why? He hath oppressed the poor, and not helped them: houses hath he spoiled, and not builded them.

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

Now tarried Elihu till they had ended their communication with Job: for why? They were elder than he.

Why dost thou then strive against him? Because he giveth thee no accounts of all his doings?

And why? Job hath said, 'I am righteous, but God doth me wrong.'

And why? His eyes look upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

Seeing then that everybody feareth him, why should not all wise men also stand in fear of him?"

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