But, in very deed, put forth, I pray thee, thy hand, and smite all that he hath, - verily, unto thy face, will he curse thee.

Then the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, Skin for skin, and so, all that a man hath, will he give for his life.

In very deed, put forth, I pray thee thy hand, and smite unto his bone, and unto his flesh, - verily, unto thy face, will he curse thee.

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

Call, I pray thee - is there one to answer thee? Or, to which of the holy ones, wilt thou turn?

In six troubles, he will rescue thee, and, in seven, there shall smite thee no misfortune:

In famine, he will ransom thee from death, and in battle from the power of the sword;

At destruction and at hunger, shalt thou laugh, and, of the wild beast of the earth, be not thou afraid;

For, with the stones of the field, shall be thy covenant, and, the wild beast of the field, hath been made thy friend;

Doth the wild ass bray over grass? Or loweth the ox over his fodder?

Show me, and, I, will hold my peace, And, wherein I have erred, cause me to understand.

How long wilt thou not look away from me? Wilt thou not let me alone, till I can swallow my spittle?

And why wilt thou not remove my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For, now, in the dust, should I lie down, and thou shouldst seek me diligently, and I should not be.

How long wilt thou speak these things? Or, as a mighty wind, shall be the sayings of thy mouth?

Yet, if, thou thyself, wilt diligently seek unto GOD, - and, unto the Almighty, wilt make supplication;

If, pure and upright, thou thyself, art, surely, now, will he answer thy prayer, and will prosper thy righteous habitation:

He leaneth upon his house, and it will not stand, he holdeth it fast, and it will not remain erect.

If one destroy him out of his place, then will it disown him saying - I have not seen thee.

Lo! GOD, will not reject a blameless man, neither will he grasp the hand of evil-doers:

As for GOD, if he withdraw not his anger, under him, will have submitted themselves - the proud helpers.

If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will lay aside my sad countenance, and brighten up,

I am afraid of all my pains, I know, that thou wilt not pronounce me innocent.

Remember, I pray thee, that, as clay, thou didst make me, and, unto dust, thou wilt cause me to return.

If I have been lawless, alas for me! Or, if I am righteous, I will not lift up my head, Surfeited with shame, look thou then on my humiliation.

But, an empty person, will get sense, when, a wild ass's colt, is born a man!

If, thou, hast prepared thy heart, and wilt spread forth, unto him, thy hands -

Of a truth, ye, are the people, and, with you, wisdom, will die.

But, in very deed, ask, I pray thee, the beasts, and they will teach thee, and the bird of the heavens, and it will tell thee;

Or address the earth, and it will teach thee, and the fishes of the sea, will recount it to thee:

He will, severely rebuke, you, if ye are secretly partial.

In any case, I will take up my flesh in my teeth, and, my life, will I put in my hand:

Lo! he may slay me, yet , for him, will I wait, - Nevertheless, my ways - unto his face, will I show to be right:

Even he, will be on my side - unto salvation, For, not before his face, shall any impious person come.

Only, two things, do thou not with me, then, from thy face, will I not hide me: -

Then call thou, and, I, will answer, Or I will speak, and reply thou unto me.

A driven leaf, wilt thou cause to tremble? Or, dry stubble, wilt thou pursue?

Though there is - for a tree - hope, - if it should be cut down, that, again, it will grow, and, the tender branch thereof, will not cease;

For, now, my steps, thou countest, Thou wilt not pass over my sin:

But, in very deed, a mountain falling, will lie prostrate, or, a rock moved out of its place:

I will tell thee - hear me, Since this I have seen, I must needs declare it.

For, their heart, hast thou kept back from understanding, On this account, thou wilt not exalt them.

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?

How long will ye make a perversion of words? Ye should understand, and, afterwards, we could speak.

How long will ye grieve my soul? or crush me with words?

But, I, know that, my redeemer, liveth, and, as the Last over my dust, will he arise;

The correction meant to confound me, I must hear, but, the spirit - out of my understanding, will give me a reply.

Though he spare it, and will not let it go, but retain it in the midst of his mouth,

It shall be that, to fill his belly, he will thrust at him the glow of his anger, and rain it upon him for his punishment.

Is it, for thy reverence, that he will accuse thee? will enter with thee into judgment?

Wilt thou say then, What doth GOD know? Out through a thick cloud, can he judge?

The path of the ancient time, wilt thou mark, which the men of iniquity trod?

Thou shalt make entreaty unto him, and he will hear thee, and, thy vows, shalt thou pay;

Surely he will accomplish what is decreed for me, and, many such things, hath he in store.

Lo! as wild asses in the wilderness, they go forth with their work, eager seekers for prey, the waste plain, yieldeth them food for their young;

And, the eye of the adulterer, watcheth for the evening twilight, saying, Not an eye will see me! A covering for the face, he putteth on;

Far be it from me! that I should justify, you, - Even until I breathe my last, will I not let go mine integrity from me:

On my righteousness, have I taken fast hold, and will not give it up, My heart shall not reproach any of my days.

His outcry, will GOD hear, when there cometh upon him distress?

Verily, in the Almighty, he will not find delight, nor call on GOD continually!

I would teach you, by the hand of GOD, That which is with the Almighty, will I not conceal.

And He will cast upon him and not spare, Out of his hand, shall he, swiftly flee;

For I know that, unto death, thou wilt bring me back, even unto the house of meeting for every one living.

Only, against a heap of ruins, will one not thrust a hand! Surely, when one is in calamity - for that very reason, is there an outcry for help.

Therefore, I said, Hearken unto me, I will show my knowledge - even I.

Since he directed not to me discourse, therefore, with your speeches, will I not reply to him.

I will respond, even I - on my part, I will shew my knowledge, even I!

Lo! my bosom, is like wine not opened, Like new wine-skins, it will burst.

I will speak, that I may freely breathe, I will open my lips and respond.

Lo! my terror, will not startle thee, nor, my hand, upon thee, be heavy.

Wherefore, against him, hast thou contended? For, with none of his reasons, will he respond.

Mark well, O Job, and hearken to me, Be silent, and, I, will speak:

Nay, verily, GOD, will not condemn unjustly, - nor, the Almighty, pervert justice.

Shall, the very hater of right, control? Or, the just - the mighty one, wilt thou condemn?

For, unto GOD, hath one ever said - I have borne punishment, I will not be perverse;

What I see not, do, thou, shew me, If, perverseness, I have wrought, I will do it no more?

The men of mind, will say to me, yea any wise man hearkening unto me: -

I, will answer thee plainly, and thy friends with thee.

Howbeit, vanity, will GOD not hear, Yea, the Almighty, will not regard it.

How much less when thou sayest thou wilt not regard him! The cause, is before him, and thou must wait for him.

Restrain thyself for me a little, and I will shew thee, that, yet - for GOD, there is justification,

I will bring my knowledge from afar, and, to my Maker, will I attribute righteousness.

Lo! GOD, is mighty, yet will he not despise, Mighty in vigour of mind;

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

He will not withdraw - from a righteous one - his eyes, - but, with kings on the throne, He hath seated men triumphantly, and they have been exalted.

But, with the plea of a lawless one, thou art full, Plea and sentence, will take fast hold.

Will he value thy riches? Nay not precious ore, nor all the forces of strength.

After it, roareth a voice, He thundereth with his voice of majesty, Nor will he hold them back, when his voice is heard.

So then the wild-beast hath gone into covert, and, in its lairs, doth it remain.

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.

To satisfy the wild and the wilderness, to cause to spring forth the meadow of young grass?

Wilt thou hunt - for the Lioness - prey? Or, the craving of the Strong Lion, wilt thou satisfy;

Knowest thou the season when the Wild Goats of the crags beget? The bringing forth of the hinds, canst thou observe?

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

Will the Wild-Ox be pleased to be thy servant? or lodge for the night by thy crib?

Canst thou bind the wild-ox, so that - with the ridge - shall run his cord? Or will he harrow the furrows after thee?

Wilt thou trust in him, because of the greatness of his strength? Wilt thou leave unto him thy toil?

Wilt thou put faith in him, that he will bring back thy seed? and that, corn for thy threshing-floor, he will gather?

And hath forgotten, that, a foot, may crush them, - or, the wild beast, tread on them!

With stamping and rage, he drinketh up the ground, - he will not stand still when the horn soundeth;