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

But now that the plague is come upon thee, thou shrinkest away: now that it hath touched thyself, thou art faint hearted.

How much more then shall they that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is but earth: which shall be consumed by the moth?

but it is man, that is born unto misery, like as the sparks fly up out of the hot coals.

But now will I speak of the LORD, and talk of God:

But the castles in the land shall be confederate with thee, and the beasts of the field shall give thee peace.

But they that fear the hoarfrost, the snow shall fall upon them.

Even so are ye also come unto me: but now that ye see my misery, ye are afraid.

Wherefore look not only upon me, but upon yourselves: whether I lie, or no.

Even so have I laboured whole months long - but in vain - and many a careful night have I told.

"O remember that my life is but a wind, and that mine eye shall no more see the pleasures thereof;

Therefore I will not spare my mouth, but will speak in the trouble of my spirit; in that bitterness of my mind will I talk.

I can see no remedy. I shall live no more. O spare me then, for my days are but vain.

For we are but of yesterday, and consider not that our days upon earth are but a very shadow.

No: but before it be shot forth, and before it be gathered, it withereth; before any other herb.

He leaneth him upon his house, but he shall not stand; he holdeth him fast by it, yet shall he not endure.

But if it be taken out of its place, every man denieth it, saying, 'I know thee not.'

He is God, whose wrath no man may withstand: but the proudest of all must stoop under him.

Yea though I be righteous, yet will I not give him one word again, but meekly submit myself to my judge.

He will not let my spirit be in rest, but filleth me with bitterness.

and will say unto God: O do not condemn me; but show me the cause, wherefore thou contendest so with me.

yea, into a land as dark as darkness itself, and into the shadow of death where is none order; but light there is as darkness."

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

What is he, but he knoweth that the hand of the LORD made all these?

Lo, though he slay me, yet will I put my trust in him. But if I shew and reprove mine own ways in his sight,

Man that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live, and is full of divers miseries.

But as for man; when he is dead, perished and consumed away, what becometh of him?

but when man sleepeth, he riseth not again, until the heaven perish: he shall not wake up nor rise out of his sleep.

If thou wouldest but call me, I should obey thee: only despise not the work of thine own hands.

Thou hast sealed up mine offenses, as it were in a bag: but be merciful unto my wickedness.

But thy wickedness teacheth thy mouth, and so thou hast chosen thee a crafty tongue.

What knowest thou, that we know not? What understandest thou, but we can the same?

Therefore shall his dwelling be in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabits, but are become heaps of stones.

I could speak as ye do also. But would God, that your soul were in my soul's stead: then should I heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.

"But what shall I do? For all my words, my sorrow will not cease: and though I hold my tongue, yet will it not depart from me.

But now that God hath sent me adversity, thou hast troubled all my congregation.

I was some time in wealth, but suddenly hath he brought me to naught. He hath taken me by the neck, he hath rent me, and set me, as it were a mark for him to shoot at.

My friends laugh me to scorn, but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.

He promiseth his friends part of his good, but his own children spend it.

But if ye will enhance yourselves against me, and accuse me to be a wicked person because of the shame that is come upon me;

Yea, I myself shall behold him - not with other, but with these same eyes, though my reins are consumed within me.

But beware of the sword, for the sword will be avenged of wickedness. And be sure, that there is a judgment."

the praise of the ungodly hath been short, and that the joy of the hypocrites continued but the twinkling of an eye?

From his youth his bones are full of vice; but now shall it lie down with him in the earth.

That he favoured, that would he not forsake; but kept it close in his throat.

But he shall labour, and yet have nothing to eat. Great travail shall he make for riches, but he shall not enjoy them.

Though he had plenteousness of everything, yet was he poor, and therefore he is but a wretch on every side.

They spend their days in wealthiness: but suddenly, they go down to hell.

"But I know what ye think; yea, and what ye imagine against me unrighteously.

He filled their houses with good things. But the council of the ungodly is far from me.

Will he plead against me with his great power and strength? No, but he will make me the stronger.

But as for my way, he knoweth it: and tryeth me as the gold in the fire.

I have not forsaken the commandment of his lips; but look, what he charged me with his mouth, that have I shut up in my heart.

So that when the showers in the mountains have rained upon them, and they be all wet, they have none other succour, but to embrace the rock for want of a covering.

"The whole city crieth unto the LORD with sighing, the souls of the slain make their complaint: But God destroyeth them not for all this,

In the night season they search the houses, and hide themselves in the daytime, but will not know the light.

They are exalted for a little, but shortly are they gone, brought to extreme poverty, and taken out of the way: yea, and utterly plucked off, as the ears of corn.

But how may a man compared unto God be justified? Or, how can he be clean, that is born of a woman?

How much more then man, that is but corruption, and the son of man, which is but a worm?"

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?"

he may well prepare it: but the godly shall put it upon him, and the innocent shall deal out the money.

But God seeth her way, and knoweth her place.

But now, they that are mine inferiors and younger than I, have me in derision; yea even they, whose fathers I would have thought scorn to have set with the dogs of my cattle.

In times past thou didst set me up on high, as it were above the wind, but now hast thou given me a very sore fall.

Now use not men to do violence unto them, that are destroyed already; but where hurt is done, there use they to help.

But now I am a companion of dragons, and a fellow of ostriches.

But seeing that God will sit in judgment, what shall I do? And for so much as he will needs visit me, what answer shall I give him?

I have not suffered a stranger to lie without, but opened my doors unto him.

But if cause be that my land cry against me, or that the furrows thereof make any complaint;

But Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was very sore displeased at Job, that he called himself just before God.

Every man, no doubt, hath a mind; but it is the inspiration of the Almighty that giveth understanding.

"But insomuch as ye will not speak, standing still like dumb men, and making no answer:

But lo, he hath picked a quarrel against me, and taketh me for his enemy:

Such a respect hath he unto men. Therefore let a man confess, and say, 'I offended, but he hath chastened and reformed me: I did unrighteously nevertheless he hath not recompensed me thereafter.

But if thou hast anything to say, then answer me, and speak, for thy answer pleaseth me.

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

but he rewardeth the works of man, and causeth every man to find according to his ways.

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?

But if a man call upon God, doth not he hear him? Doth not the Almighty accept his cry?

Therefore hath Job opened his mouth but in vain, and foolishly hath he made so many words."

As for the ungodly, he preserveth them not, but helpeth the poor to their right.

But if they be laid in prison and chains, or bound with the bonds of poverty:

But if they will not obey, they shall go through the sword, and perish before they be aware.

But beware that thou turn not aside to wickedness and sin, which hitherto thou hast chosen more than meekness.

yea, wonder at him, and yet they see him but afar off.

Gold is brought out of the North, but the praise and honour of God's fear cometh from God himself.

saying, 'Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further, and here shalt thou lay down thy proud and high waves.'

but seek their pasture about the mountains and follow the green grass.

but as soon as he heareth the shawmes blow, 'Tush,' sayeth he; for he smelleth the battle afar off, the noise, the Captains and the shouting.

Once or twice have I spoken, but I will say no more."

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.

But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law will he exercise himself, day and night.

As for the ungodly, it is not so with them: but they are like the chaff, which the wind scattereth away from the face of the earth.

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous; but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

But thou, O LORD, art my defender; thou art my worship, and the lifter up of my head.

But as for me, I will come into thy house, even upon the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

My soul also is sore troubled; but LORD, how long wilt thou punish me?

O let the wickedness of the ungodly come to an end; but guide thou the just. For the righteous God trieth the very hearts and reins.

But the LORD shall endure forever; he hath also prepared his seat for judgment.

O LORD, put a schoolmaster over them, that the Heathen may know themselves to be but men. Selah.