For man to misery is born, And the sparks go high to fly.

Before I go, and return not, Unto a land of darkness and death-shade,

Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.

Causing ministers to go away a spoil And strong ones He overthroweth.

Go round against me do his archers. He splitteth my reins, and spareth not, He poureth out to the earth my gall.

When a few years do come, Then a path I return not do I go.

To the parts of Sheol ye go down, If together on the dust we may rest.

He breaketh me down round about, and I go, And removeth like a tree my hope.

Though his excellency go up to the heavens, And his head against a cloud he strike --

His bullock hath eaten corn, and doth not loath. His cow bringeth forth safely, And doth not miscarry.

They wear out in good their days, And in a moment to Sheol go down.

Lo, forward I go -- and He is not, And backward -- and I perceive him not.

For He hath known the way with me, He hath tried me -- as gold I go forth.

On my righteousness I have laid hold, And I do not let it go, My heart doth not reproach me while I live.

When I go out to the gate by the city, In a broad place I prepare my seat.

Because I fear a great multitude, And the contempt of families doth affright me, Then I am silent, I go not out of the opening.

Instead of wheat let a thorn go forth, And instead of barley a useless weed! The words of Job are finished.

And he hath travelled for company With workers of iniquity, So as to go with men of wickedness.

For He doth not suffer man any more, To go unto God in judgment,

Dost thou send out lightnings, and they go And say unto thee, 'Behold us?'

Out of his mouth do flames go, sparks of fire escape.

And now, take to you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go ye unto My servant Job, and ye have caused a burnt-offering to ascend for you; and Job My servant doth pray for you, for surely his face I accept, so as not to do with you folly, because ye have not spoken concerning Me rightly, like My servant Job.

And they go -- Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, Zophar the Naamathite -- and do as Jehovah hath spoken unto them; and Jehovah doth accept the face of Job.