It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.

Yea, I gave you mine attention, and behold, there was none of you that confuted Job, that answered his words;

That ye may not say, We have found out wisdom; God will make him yield, not man.

I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open my lips and answer.

That he may withdraw man from his work, and hide pride from man.

His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out;

To bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

Hear my words, ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

Should he that hateth right indeed govern? and wilt thou condemn the All-just?

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

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

That the ungodly man reign not, that the people be not ensnared.

Would that Job may be tried unto the end, because of his answers after the manner of evil men!

Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet words for +God.

And he openeth their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

Remember that thou magnify his work, which men celebrate.

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

And they are turned every way by his guidance, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the circuit of the earth,

Dost thou know about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him that is perfect in knowledge?

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

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, and the wicked might be shaken out of it?

That thou shouldest take it to its bound, and that thou shouldest know the paths to its house?

Dost thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that floods of waters may cover thee?

Dost thou send forth lightnings that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?

Dost thou number the months that they fulfil? and knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the beast of the field may trample them.

Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth +God, let him answer it.

Wilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?

Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:

Look on every one that is proud, bring him low, and tread down the wicked in their place:

He is the chief of God's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.

None is so bold as to stir him up; and who is he that will stand before me?

Who hath first given to me, that I should repay him? Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

One is so near to another that no air can come between them;

I know that thou canst do everything, and that thou canst be hindered in no thought of thine.

Who is he that obscureth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered what I did not understand; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

And it came to pass after Jehovah had spoken these words to Job, that Jehovah said to Eliphaz the Temanite, Mine anger is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken rightly of me, like my servant Job.

And all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house, and they condoled with him, and comforted him concerning all the evil that Jehovah had brought upon him; and every one gave him a piece of money, and every one a golden ring.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, and standeth not in the way of sinners, and sitteth not in the seat of scorners;

And he is as a tree planted by brooks of water, which giveth its fruit in its season, and whose leaf fadeth not; and all that he doeth prospereth.

He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh, the Lord shall have them in derision.

{A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.} Jehovah, how many are they that trouble me, many they that rise up against me!

I will not fear for myriads of the people that have set themselves against me round about.

But know that Jehovah hath set apart the pious man for himself: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.

Thou hast put joy in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their new wine was in abundance.

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with thee.

Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth a man of blood and deceit.

And all that trust in thee shall rejoice: for ever shall they shout joyously, and thou wilt protect them; and they that love thy name shall exult in thee.

If I have rewarded evil to him that was at peace with me; (indeed I have freed him that without cause oppressed me;)

Oh let the wrong of the wicked come to an end, and establish thou the righteous man; even thou that triest the hearts and reins, the righteous God.

He digged a pit, and hollowed it out, and is fallen into the hole that he made.

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

And it is he that will judge the world with righteousness; he shall execute judgment upon the peoples with equity.

And they that know thy name will confide in thee; for thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Be gracious unto me, O Jehovah; consider mine affliction from them that hate me, lifting me up from the gates of death:

That I may declare all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion. I will be joyful in thy salvation.

The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made; in the net that they hid is their own foot taken.

The wicked shall be turned into Sheol, all the nations that forget God.

Put them in fear, Jehovah: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

The wicked, in his pride, doth hotly pursue the afflicted. They shall be taken in the devices that they have imagined.

He croucheth, he boweth down, that the wretched may fall by his strong ones.

To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed one, that the man of the earth may terrify no more.

For behold, the wicked bend the bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may in darkness shoot at the upright in heart.

Jehovah trieth the righteous one; but the wicked, and him that loveth violence, his soul hateth.

Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things,

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, they have done abominable works: there is none that doeth good.

Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

They have all gone aside, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice.

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth from his heart.

He that slandereth not with his tongue, doeth not evil to his companion, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour;

In whose eyes the depraved person is contemned, and who honoureth them that fear Jehovah; who, if he have sworn to his own hurt, changeth it not;

He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

To the saints that are on the earth, and to the excellent thou hast said, In them is all my delight.

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another: their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, and I will not take up their names into my lips.

Shew wondrously thy loving-kindnesses, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

From the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David, the servant of Jehovah, who spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies and out of the hand of Saul. And he said,} I will love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me; for they were mightier than I.

For it is thou that savest the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes wilt thou bring down.

For it is thou that makest my lamp to shine: Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.

As for God, his way is perfect; the word of Jehovah is tried: he is a shield to all that trust in him.

And thou girdedst me with strength to battle; thou didst subdue under me those that rose up against me.

And mine enemies didst thou make to turn their backs unto me, and those that hated me I destroyed.

Who hath delivered me from mine enemies: yea, thou hast lifted me up above them that rose up against me; from the man of violence hast thou delivered me.

Now know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed; he answereth him from the heavens of his holiness, with the saving strength of his right hand.

Thy hand shall find out all thine enemies; thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

And thou art holy, thou that dwellest amid the praises of Israel.

All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying:

But thou art he that took me out of the womb; thou didst make me trust, upon my mother's breasts.

Ye that fear Jehovah, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and revere him, all ye the seed of Israel.

My praise is from thee, in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

The meek shall eat and be satisfied; they shall praise Jehovah that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship; all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, and he that cannot keep alive his own soul.

They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it.

{Of David. A Psalm.} The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

For it was he that founded it upon seas, and established it upon floods.