Why, seeing times are not hid from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?

Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.

They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not its ways, nor abide in its paths.

The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.

In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the day-time: they know not the light.

He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.

He oppresseth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.

And if it is not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech of no worth?

Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?

Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; and the stars are not pure in his sight.

He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.

He hath encompassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

Far be it from me that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove my integrity from me.

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.

The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.

There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vultur's eye hath not seen:

The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.

Man knoweth not the price of it; neither is it found in the land of the living.

The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.

The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.

The topaz of Cush shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.

After my words they spoke not again; and my speech dropped upon them.

If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.

They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.

My bones are pierced in me in the night season: and my sinews take no rest.

I cry to thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.

Yet he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction.

Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction came upon me.

Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?

Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?

Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?

Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten of it;

If his loins have not blessed me, and if he hath not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

If the men of my tabernacle have not said, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.

The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveler.

Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not show you my opinion.

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.

When I had waited, (for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more;)

Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles to man.

For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing, my Maker would soon take me away.

Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

For God speaketh once, yes twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

He looketh upon men, and if any shall say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

If not, hearken to me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

Yes, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

That the hypocrite may not reign, lest the people should be ensnared.

Surely it is meet to be said to God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou shalt refuse, or whether thou shalt choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.

But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:

For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.

He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yes, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.

Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.

Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the intervening cloud.

After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellence; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice: he will not afflict.

Men therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not to them.

She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labor is in vain without fear;

He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.

Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yes, twice; but I will proceed no further.

Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.

Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.

Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that which I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words to Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

Therefore take to you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer for yourselves a burnt-offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.