No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;

To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.

When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.

Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat.

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

For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.

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

When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.

For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?

For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.

For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.

(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;

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

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.

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?

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

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

For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.

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

Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,

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

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

He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

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 his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

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

My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

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

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

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

For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.

For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

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

Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,

And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,

Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;

Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,

Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.

Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?

Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

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

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

Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?

Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.

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 I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto 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 unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up 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.

And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.

So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.

And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.

After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations.

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

Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

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

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.

For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.