If I have walked with falsehood, And my foot hath hasted to deceit;

If my step hath turned out of the way, And my heart walked after mine eyes, And if any spot hath cleaved to my hands:

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

What then shall I do when God riseth up? And when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?

If I have withheld the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

For calamity from God is a terror to me, And by reason of his majesty I can do nothing.

If I have made gold my hope, And have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; For I should have denied the God that is above.

(Yea, I have not suffered by mouth to sin By asking his life with a curse);

(The sojourner hath not lodged in the street; But I have opened my doors to the traveller);

Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); And that I had the indictment which mine adversary hath written!

If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, Or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were elder than he.

Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will show mine opinion.

Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasonings, Whilst ye searched out what to say.

They are amazed, they answer no more: They have not a word to say.

Behold, my breast is as wine which hath no vent; Like new wine-skins it is ready to burst.

For I know not to give flattering titles; Else would my Maker soon take me away.

Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, And hearken to all my words.

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.

If there be with him an angel, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show unto man what is right for him;

Then God is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.

His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; He returneth to the days of his youth.

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

If thou hast anything to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify thee.

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 will he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.

Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

If now thou hast understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.

Him that saith to a king, Thou art vile, Or to nobles, Ye are wicked;

In a moment they die, even at midnight; The people are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without hand.

For he needeth not further to consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.

So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

That the godless man reign not, That there be none to ensnare the people.

That which I see not teach thou me: If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more?

Thinkest thou this to be thy right, Or'sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God's,

Suffer me a little, and I will show thee; For I have yet somewhat to say on God's behalf.

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

He preserveth not the life of the wicked, But giveth to the afflicted their right.

He openeth also their ear to instruction, And commandeth that they return from iniquity.

But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.

They die in youth, And their life perisheth among the unclean.

For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.

And it is turned round about by his guidance, That they may do whatsoever he commandeth them Upon the face of the habitable world,

Whether it be for correction, or for his land, Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come.

Dost thou know how God layeth his charge upon them, And causeth the lightning of his cloud to shine?

Men do therefore fear him: He regardeth not any that are wise of heart.

Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days began , And caused the dayspring to know its place;

Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, And that thou shouldest discern the paths to the house thereof?

Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, Against the day of battle and war?

To cause it to rain on a land where no man is; On the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

To satisfy the waste and desolate ground , And to cause the tender grass to spring forth?

Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover thee?

Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind?

When they couch in their dens, And abide in the covert to lie in wait?

Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? Or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?

Will the wild-ox be content to serve thee? Or will he abide by thy crib?

Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave to him thy labor?

Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, Neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is terrible.

He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth out to meet the armed men.

Surely the mountains bring him forth food, Where all the beasts of the field do play.

Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; He is confident, though a Jordan swell even to his mouth.

Lay thy hand upon him; Remember the battle, and do so no more.

One is so near to another, That no air can come between them.

They are joined one to another; They stick together, so that they cannot be sundered.

He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: He maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.

He maketh a path to shine after him; One would think the deep to be hoary.

I know that thou canst do all things, And that no purpose of thine can be restrained.

Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that which I understood not, Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

And it was so, that, after Jehovah had spoken these words unto Job, Jehovah 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.

Now therefore, take unto you 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, that I deal not with you after your folly; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

But his delight is in the law of Jehovah; And on his law doth he meditate day and night.

Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.

Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto thee do I pray.

I am weary with my groaning; Every night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.

All mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled: They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly.

O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,

Lest they tear my soul like a lion, Rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. Selah

Jehovah ministereth judgment to the peoples: Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.

O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.

God is a righteous judge, Yea, a God that hath indignation every day.

I will give thanks unto Jehovah according to his righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of Jehovah Most High.

Thou makest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet:

I will be glad and exult in thee; I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.

The enemy are come to an end, they are desolate for ever; And the cities which thou hast overthrown, The very remembrance of them is perished.

And he will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to the peoples in uprightness.

Sing praises to Jehovah, who dwelleth in Zion: Declare among the people his doings.

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

He saith in his heart, I shall not be moved; To all generations I shall not be in adversity.

He lurketh in secret as a lion in his covert; He lieth in wait to catch the poor: He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him in his net.

Thou hast seen it ; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: The helpless committeth himself unto thee; Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.

Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may be terrible no more.