The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a pitfall in the way.

"Fearfulness shall make him afraid on every side, that he shall not know where to get out.

Hunger shall be his substance, and misfortune shall hang upon him.

All his comfort and hope shall be rooted out of his dwelling, and shall bring him unto the king of fear.

Such are now the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God."

When I call upon my servant, he giveth me no answer: no though I pray him with my mouth.

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

yet he perisheth at the last, like dung. Insomuch that they which have seen him, say, 'Where is he?'

So that the eye which saw him before, getteth now no sight of him, and his place knoweth him no more.

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

He shall suck the serpent's gall, and the adder's tongue shall slay him:

"For though the wicked have never so much to fill his belly, yet God shall send his wrath upon him, and cause his indignation to rain over him:

The arrow shall be taken forth, and go out at his back; and a glistering sword through the gall of him. Fear shall come upon him.

There shall no darkness be able to hide him. An unkindled fire shall consume him; and look, what remaineth in his house, it shall be destroyed.

The heaven shall declare his wickedness, and the earth shall take part against him.

What manner of fellow is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, to submit ourselves unto him?'

Inasmuch then as God hath the highest power of all, who can teach him any knowledge?

Who dare reprove him for his ways to his face? Who rewardeth him for the ungraciousness that he doth?

Then shall he be fain to be buried among the stones by the brookside. All men must follow him, and there are innumerable gone before him.

Is it any advantage to the Almighty that thou art righteous? Or what doth it profit him, that thy ways are perfect?

Tush, the clouds cover him that he may not see, for he dwelleth in heaven.'

Then shalt thou make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt keep thy promises.

For who so humbleth himself, him shall he set up: and who so looketh meekly, shall be healed.

O that I might see him and find him: O that I might come before his seat,

to plead my cause before him, and to fill my mouth with arguments:

He that is just shall enter disputation with him, and my judge shall deliver me forever.

"For though I go before, I find him not; If I come behind, I can get no knowledge of him;

If I go on the left side to ponder his works, I can not attain unto them. Again, if I go on the rightside, he hideth himself, that I cannot see him.

"It is he, himself, alone. Who will turn him back? He doth as him listeth, and bringeth to pass what he will.

This is the cause, that I shrink at his presence, so that when I consider him I am afraid of him.

Considering then that there is no time hid from the Almighty, how happeneth it, that they which know him, will not regard his days?

insomuch that they let him go naked without clothing, and take way the sheaf of the hungry.

"Power and fear is with him above, that maketh peace, sitting in his highness,

Behold, the Moon shineth nothing in comparison to him, and the stars are unclean in his sight.

"O how helpest thou the weak? What comfort givest thou unto him that hath no strength?

Where is the counsel that thou shouldest give him, which hath no wisdom? Wilt thou so show thine excellent righteousness?

yea, and all they which dwell beneath in the hell are not hid from him, and the very destruction itself cannot be kept out of his sight.

What hope hath the hypocrite, though he have great good, and though God give him riches after his heart's desire?

Doth God hear him the sooner, when he crieth unto him in his necessity?

Look, whom he leaveth behind him, they shall die and be buried, and no man shall have pity of his widows.

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

When the rich man dieth, he carrieth nothing with him: he is gone in the twinkling of an eye.

Destruction taketh hold upon him as a water flood, and the tempest stealeth him away in the night season.

A vehement wind carrieth him hence, and departeth: a storm plucketh him out of his place.

It rusheth in upon him, and spareth him not, he may not escape from the power thereof.

Then clap men their hands at him, yea and jest of him, when they look upon his place.

As for the ungodly and he that joineth himself to the company of wicked doers: shall not destruction and misery come upon him?

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?

He that fashioned me in my mother's womb, made he not him also? Were we not both shapen alike in our mother's bodies?

Have I ever rejoiced at the hurt of mine enemy? Or was I ever glad, that any harm happened to him? Oh no.

I never suffered my mouth to do such a sin, as to wish him evil.

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

O that I had one which would hear me. Lo, this is my cause: Let the almighty give me answer, and let him that is my contrary party, sue me with libel.

I have told the number of my goings, and delivered them unto him as to a prince.

And with Job's three friends he was angry also, because they had found no reasonable answer to overcome him.

lest ye should praise yourselves, to have found out wisdom: because it is God that hath cast him out, and no man.

Nevertheless, seeing he hath not spoken unto me, therefore will not I answer him as ye have done."

I have a good hope for my part to shape him an answer, and to show him my meaning.

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

that it is he, which withdraweth man from evil, delivereth him from pride,

"He chasteneth him with sickness, and bringeth him to his bed: he layeth sore punishment upon his bones,

Now if there be a messenger, one among a thousand sent for to speak unto man, and to show him the right way;

then the LORD is merciful unto him, and sayeth, 'He shall be delivered, that he fall not down to destruction, for I am sufficiently reconciled.'

For if he submit himself unto God, he is gracious, and showeth him his countenance joyfully, and rewardeth man for his righteousness.

that he keepeth his soul from perishing, and letteth him enjoy the light of the living.

To whom hath he given his heart, for to draw his spirit and breath unto him?

There is no darkness, nor thick shadow, that can hide the wicked doers from him.

Therefore turned they back traitorously and unfaithfully from him, and would not receive his ways.

Insomuch that they have caused the voice of the poor to come unto him, and now he heareth the complaint of such as are in necessity.

If thou sinnest, what doest thou unto him? If thine offenses be many, how gettest thou his favour?

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thy hands:

For such one never sayeth, 'Where is God that made me? And that shineth upon us, that we might praise him in the night?

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

"When thou speakest, then, should not he pardon thee, if thou open thyself before him, and put thy trust in him?

As for such as be fained hypocrites, they heap up wrath for themselves: for they call not upon him, though they be his prisoners.

Who will reprove him of his way? Who will say unto him, 'Thou hast done wrong?'

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

A roaring voice followeth him: for his glorious majesty giveth such a thunder clap, that, though a man hear it, yet may he not perceive it afterward. It giveth a horrible sound,

He distributeth also on every side, according as it pleaseth him to deal out his works, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them through the whole world:

whether it be to punish any land, or to do good unto them, that seek him.

Hast thou helped him to spread out the heavens, which are strong and bright as a looking glass?

Teach us what we shall say unto him, for we are unmete because of darkness.

Shall it be told him what I say? Should a man speak, or should he keep it back?

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

Canst thou bind the yoke about him in thy furrows, to make him plow after thee in the valleys?

Mayest thou trust him because he is strong, or commit thy labour unto him?

Mayest thou believe him, that he will bring home thy corn, or to carry anything unto thy barn?

"Hast thou given the horse his strength? Or learned him to bow down his neck with fear:

Though the quivers rattle upon him, though the spear and shield glister;

"Can he that striveth with the Almighty be at rest? Should not he which disputeth with God, give him an answer?"

First when God made him, he ordained the wilderness for him,

that the mountains should give him grass, where all the beasts of the field take their pastime.

the fens hide him with their shadow, and the willows of the brook cover him round about.

Who dare lay a hand on him openly, and undertake to catch him? Or, who dare put a hook through his nose, and lay a snare for him?

Canst thou put a ring in the nose of him, or bore his jaw through with an awl?

Will he make a covenant with thee? Or art thou able to compel him to do thee continual service?

Wilt thou take thy pastime with him as with a bird? Or give him unto thy maidens,

that thy companions may hew him in pieces, to be parted among the merchant men?

Darest thou lay hand upon him? It is better for thee to consider what harm might happen thee therethrough, and not to touch him.

For when thou thinkest to have hold upon him, he shall beguile thee: Every man also that seeth him, shall go back.