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

That I might know, what answer he would give me: and that I might understand, what he would say unto me.

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

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.

I have not forsaken the commandment of his lips; but look, what he charged me with his mouth, that have I shut up in my heart.

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

For insomuch as he is God, he maketh my heart soft: and seeing that he is Almighty, he putteth me in fear.

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

For some men there be, that remove other men's landmarks; that rob them of their cattle, and keep the same for their own;

that drive away the ass of the fatherless; that take the widow's ox for a pledge;

that thrust the poor out of the way, and oppress the simple of the world together.

They reap the corn field that is not their own; and let the vineyard of the ungodly alone.

They are the cause that so many men are naked and bare, having no clothes to cover them and keep them from cold;

So that when the showers in the mountains have rained upon them, and they be all wet, they have none other succour, but to embrace the rock for want of a covering.

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

The eye of the ungodly is like the adulterer, that waiteth for the darkness, and sayeth thus in himself, 'Tush, there shall no man see me,' and so he disguiseth his face.

"The ungodly is very swift: O that his portion also upon earth were swifter than the running water, which suffereth not the shipman to behold the fair and pleasant vineyards.

O that they, for the wickedness which they have done, were drawn to the hell, sooner than snow melteth at the heat.

O that all compassion upon them were forgotten: that their dainties were worms, that they were clean put out of remembrance, and utterly hewn down like an unfruitful tree.

For they maintain the barren, and make them that they cannot bear, and unto widows they do no good.

Is it not so? Who will then reprove me as a liar, and say that my words are nothing worth?"

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

But how may a man compared unto God be justified? Or, how can he be clean, that is born of a woman?

How much more then man, that is but corruption, and the son of man, which is but a worm?"

"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?

"The giants and worthies that are slain, and lie under the world with their companions;

He holdeth back his stool, that it can not be seen, and spreadeth his clouds before it.

"As truly as God liveth, which hath taken away my power from me; and the Almighty, that hath vexed my mind;

while my breath is in me, and as long as the wind that God hath given me is in my nostrils.

God forbid, that I should grant your cause to be right! As for me, until mine end come will I never go from my innocence.

"Therefore mine enemy shall be found as the ungodly; and he that taketh part against me, as the unrighteous.

Hath he such pleasure and delight in the Almighty, that he dare always call upon God?

"I will teach you in the name of God: and the thing that I have of the Almighty, will I not keep from you.

saying, 'This is that portion that the wicked shall have of God, and the heritage that Tyrants shall receive of the Almighty'?

His house shall endure as the moth, and as a booth that the watchman maketh.

With the river of water parteth he asunder the strange people, that knoweth no good neighborhead; such as are rude, unmannerly and boisterous.

He bringeth food out of the earth, and that which is under, consumeth he with fire.

There is a way also that the birds know not, that no vulture's eye hath seen;

Out of drops bringeth he great floods together, and the thing that is hid bringeth he to light.

How cometh a man then by wisdom? Where is the place that men find understanding?

The Topaz that cometh out of Ethiopia may in no wise be likened unto her: yea, no manner of apparel how pleasant and fair soever it be.

For he holdeth the ends of the world and looketh upon all that is under the heaven.

"Oh that I were as I was in the months by past, and in the days when God preserved me;

When all they that heard me, called me happy, and when all they that saw me, wished me good.

"For I delivered the poor when he cried, and the fatherless that wanted help.

He that should have been lost, gave me a good word, and the widow's heart praised me.

"Therefore, I thought verily that I should have died in my nest: and that my days should have been as many as the sands of the sea.

But now, they that are mine inferiors and younger than I, have me in derision; yea even they, whose fathers I would have thought scorn to have set with the dogs of my cattle.

and my path have they clean marred. It was so easy for them to do me harm, that they needed no man to help them.

Sure I am, that thou wilt deliver me unto death: whereas a lodging is prepared for all men living.

Now use not men to do violence unto them, that are destroyed already; but where hurt is done, there use they to help.

I made a covenant with mine eyes, that I would not look upon a damsel.

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

let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may see my innocence.

If so be that I have withdrawn my foot out of the right way, if my heart hath followed mine eyesight, if I have stained or defiled my hands,

For this is a wickedness and sin, that is worthy to be punished;

yea, a fire that utterly should consume, and root out all my substance.

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 eaten my portion alone, that the fatherless hath had no part with me?

For I have ever feared the vengeance and punishment of God, and knew very well that I was not able to bear his burden.

That were a wickedness worth to be punished, for then should I have denied the God that is above.

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

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.

But if cause be that my land cry against me, or that the furrows thereof make any complaint;

But Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was very sore displeased at Job, that he called himself just before God.

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

So that he gave answer himself, and said, "Considering that I am young, and ye be men of age, I was afraid, and durst not show forth my mind,

Every man, no doubt, hath a mind; but it is the inspiration of the Almighty that giveth understanding.

Great men are not always wise, neither doth every aged man understand the thing that is lawful.

Yea, when I had diligently pondered what ye said, I found not one of you that made any good argument against Job, or that directly could make answer unto his words,

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

For they where so abashed that they could not make answer, nor speak one word.

For I am full of words, and the spirit that is within me, compelleth me.

Therefore will I speak, that I may have vent: I will open my lips, and make answer.

Therefore hear my words, O Job, and hearken unto all that I will say:

Therefore, thou needest not be afraid of me, neither needest thou to fear that my authority shall be too heavy for thee.

In dreams and visions of the night season - When slumbering cometh upon men, that they fall a sleep in their beds -

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

so that his life may away with no bread, and his soul abhorreth to eat any dainty meat:

Insomuch that his body is clean consumed away, and his bones appear no more.

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.'

Yea, he hath delivered my soul from destruction, and my life, that it seeth the light.'

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

"Hear my words, O ye wise men: hearken unto me, ye that have understanding.

As for the judgment, let us seek it out among ourselves, that we may know what is right.

Where is there such one as Job, that drinketh up scornfulness like water?

"Therefore hearken unto me, ye that have understanding. Far be it from God, that he should meddle with wickedness: and far be it from the Almighty, that he should meddle with unrighteous dealing:

For sure it is, that God condemneth no man wrongfully, and the judgment of the Almighty is not unrighteous.

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

For he is even the same, that knoweth the rebellious kings, and sayeth to princes,

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

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

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.

For else the men of understanding and wisdom, that have heard me, might say: 'What canst thou speak?'

yea, above his sins he hath blasphemed, which offense he hath done even before us, in that he striveth against God with his words!"

"Thinkest thou it right, that thou saidst, 'I am righteous before God?'

of such an ungodly person as thou, and of the son of man that is righteous - as thou pretendest to be?

"There is a great cry and complaint made by them that are oppressed with violence; yea, every man complaineth upon the cruel arm of tyrants.