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.

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

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If so be that I have withdrawn my foot out of the right way, if my heart hath followed mine eyesight, if I have stained or defiled my hands,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

Now tarried Elihu till they had ended their communication with Job: for why? 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.

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,

'Ungodly men are ye.' He hath none respect unto the persons of the lordly, and regardeth not the rich more than the poor. For they be all the work of his hands.

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?'

Look unto the heaven, and behold it: consider the clouds, how they are higher than thou.

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.

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

Which giveth us more understanding than he doth the beasts of the earth, and teacheth us more than the fouls of heaven?'

If any such complain, no man giveth answer; and that because of the wickedness of proud tyrants.

He turneth not his eyes away from the righteous; he setteth up kings in their throne, and confirmeth them, so that they alway sit therein.

Even so shall he keep thee - if thou wilt be content - from the bottomless pit that is beneath: and if thou wilt hold the quiet, he shall fill thy table with plenteousness.

Hath God ordained then, that the glorious life of thee, and all such mighty men should not be put down?

But beware that thou turn not aside to wickedness and sin, which hitherto thou hast chosen more than meekness.

Behold, so great is God, that he passeth our knowledge; neither are we able to come to the experience of his years.

together for to rain, so that they pour down and drop upon men.

Hear then the sound of his voice, and the noise that goeth out of his mouth.

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 sendeth fear upon every man, that they might know their own works.

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.

"For every man seeth not the light, that he keepeth clear in the clouds, which he cleanseth when he maketh the wind to blow.

It is not we that can find out the Almighty: for in power, equity, and righteousness, he is higher than can be expressed.

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

"What is he that hideth his mind with foolish words?

that it might take hold of the corners of the earth, and that the ungodly might be shaken out?

that thou mayest bring us unto their quarters, if thou canst tell the way to their houses.

that it watereth and moistureth the dry and barren ground:

That the waters are as hard as stones, and lie congealed above the deep.

Knewest thou the course of heaven, that thou mayest set up the ordinance thereof upon the earth?

Moreover, canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that they may pour down a great rain upon thee?

Canst thou thunder also that they may go their way, and be obedient unto thee, saying, 'Lo here are we'?

Reckonest thou the months after they engender, that thou knowest the time of their bearing?

That they may give no force for the multitude of people in the cities, neither regard the crying of the driver,

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

She remembereth not that they might be trodden with feet or broken with some wild beast.

And that because God hath taken wisdom from her, and hath not given her understanding.