They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.

If I smiled at them, they couldn’t believe it;
they were thrilled at the light of my countenance.

When I agreed unto their way, I was the chief, and sat as a king among his servants; and when they were in heaviness, I was their comforter.

“Indeed, how could the strength of their hands profit me?
Vigor had perished from them.

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

They plucked mallow among the shrubs,
and the roots of the broom tree were their food.

They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;)

Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together.

They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.

"Fearfulness is turned against me. Mine honour vanisheth away more swiftly than wind, and my prosperity departeth hence like as it were a cloud.

With all their power have they changed my garment, and girded me therewith, as it were with a coat.

I am even as it were clay, and am become like ashes and dust.

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.

Did not I weep for him whose days were hard? was not my soul grieved for the needy?

My bowels boiled, and were not silent: the days of affliction anticipated me.

“For what is the portion I would have from God above,
And what heritage from the Almighty on high?

For that were a heinous crime; Yea, it were an iniquity to be punished by the judges:

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?

(even a poor man had grown up with me as if I were his father, and even though I had guided the widow from the time I was born),

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

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

if the members of my household have never said, 'If only there were someone who has not been satisfied from Job's meat!' --

The traveller did not take his night's rest in the street, and my doors were open to anyone on a journey;

"If my land were to cry out against me or if all its furrows wept as one,

The thorn shall come forth, instead of wheat, and the weed instead of barley. The words of Job were completed

Elihu’s anger burned against Job’s three friends because they had found no answer [and were unable to determine Job’s error], and yet they had condemned Job and declared him to be in the wrong [and responsible for his own afflictions].

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.

So when Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, saw that these three men were not able to make Job answer, he was miscontent.

I was waiting for your words, I was giving ear to your wise sayings; while you were searching out what to say,

Indeed, I paid close attention to you all, but none of you were able to refute Job or answer his arguments convincingly.

They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.

since I don't know the first thing about how to flatter; and the one who made me would sweep me away as if I were nothing."

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

If he were to decide to do so, that is, to take back to himself his spirit and breath of life,

May he be made whole, that loveth no right? If thou were a very innocent man, shouldest thou then be punished?

They that were in the stead of Seers, dealt like ungodly men.

Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.

Would that Job were tried unto the end, Because of his answering like wicked men.

Look upon the heavens and see; behold the clouds, they were high above thee.

If thou sinnedst, what wilt thou do against him? and thy transgressions were multiplied, what wilt thou do to him?

Then hath he declared to them their deed, and their transgressions - that they were wont to behave themselves proudly;

“But you were full of judgment on the wicked;
Judgment and justice take hold of you.

Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell Me, if you know and have understanding.

By whom were its measures fixed? Say, if you have wisdom; or by whom was the line stretched out over it?

Whereupon were the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner-stone thereof,

when [the] morning stars were singing together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Or where were you when the sea came to birth, pushing out from its secret place;

Revealed to thee were the gates of death? And the gates of death-shade dost thou see?

“You [must] know, since you were born then,
And because you are so extremely old!

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

His body is covered with scales as it were with shields, locked in, kept, and well compact together.

The son of the bow shall not cause him to flee: sling-stones were turned to him for stubble.

His underparts are like'sharp potsherds: He spreadeth as it were a threshing-wain upon the mire.

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.

Chanting of David in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how they pressing upon me were multiplied! many rising up against me.

For you gave approval to my right and my cause; you were seated in your high place judging in righteousness.

O enemy! desolations were wholly finished, and thou didst tear down cities; their remembrance perished with them.

And those who have knowledge of your name will put their faith in you; because you, Lord, have ever given your help to those who were waiting for you.

The nations fell into the pit they had made; their feet were caught in the net they had hidden.

The Lord revealed himself; he accomplished justice; the wicked were ensnared by their own actions. (Higgaion. Selah)

To the overseer; of David. The fool said in his heart, No God. They were corrupted, they made their; works abominable, none doing good.

The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

All turned away together, they were corrupted: none doing good, not even one.

All who do evil--do they not know, [they] who eat my people [as though] they were eating bread? They do not call on Yahweh.

There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

He that sitteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes, and maketh much of them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not, though it were to his own hindrance.

Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

The ropes of death were wrapped around me;
the torrents of destruction terrified me.

The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.

Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet.

He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

At the brightness of his presence, his clouds removed hailstones and coals of fire. {TYNDALE: Of the brightness that was before him, coals were set on fire.}

He sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled.

Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.

For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

So the LORD restored me according to my righteousness, because my hands were clean in his sight.

For, as for thee, an oppressed people, thou didst save, but, looks that were lofty, layedst thou low;

I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.

They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer.

Then they were crushed as small as dust before the wind; they were drained out like the waste of the streets.

The fear of Jehovah being pure, standing forever: the judgments of Jehovah, truth, they were altogether just

For their thoughts were bitter against you: they had an evil design in their minds, which they were not able to put into effect.

In You our fathers trusted [leaned on, relied on, and were confident];
They trusted and You rescued them.

They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

They gape upon me with their mouths, as it were a rampaging and a roaring lion.

I was poured out as water, and all my bones were sundered; my heart was as wax being melted in the midst of my bowels.

The straits of my heart were enlarged: bring me out from my distresses.

See mine enemies, for they were many, and they hated me with the hatred of violence.

When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame.

Though a host of men were laid against me, yet shall not my heart be afraid; and though there rose up war against me, yet will I put my trust in him.

O Yahweh! thou hast lifted, out of hades, my soul, Thou hast brought me back to life, from among those who were going down to the pit.

False statements against me have come to my ears; fear was on every side: they were talking together against me, designing to take away my life.

When I kept silent, my bones were worn out due to my groaning all the day.

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.