and Haman recounteth to Zeresh his wife, and to all his friends, all that hath met him, and his wise men say to him, and Zeresh his wife, 'If Mordecai is of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou art not able for him, but dost certainly fall before him.'

And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Hast thou set thy heart unto My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God and turning aside from evil? and still he is keeping hold on his integrity, and thou dost move Me against him to swallow him up for nought!'

And his wife said to him, Dost thou still remain firm in thine integrity? curse God and die.

The stumbling one do thy words raise up, And bowing knees thou dost strengthen.

Pray, call, is there any to answer thee? And unto which of the holy ones dost thou turn?

Then thou scarest me with dreams, and, by visions, dost thou terrify me:

"What is man, that thou dost magnify him? And that thou settest thy heart upon him?

And inspectest him in the mornings, In the evenings dost try him?

How long dost Thou not look from me? Thou dost not desist till I swallow my spittle.

And why dost not thou forgive my transgression and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I lie down in the dust, and thou shalt seek me early, and I shall not be.

Till when dost thou speak these things? And a strong wind -- sayings of thy mouth?

If thou dost seek early unto God, And unto the Mighty makest supplication,

Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, 'What dost Thou?'

I have been afraid of all my griefs, I have known that Thou dost not acquit me.

Then in corruption Thou dost dip me, And my garments have abominated me.

I say unto God, 'Do not condemn me, Let me know why Thou dost strive with me.

Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?

Thy hands have bound me together and made me as one, round about; yet dost thou swallow me up!

Remember, I pray Thee, That as clay Thou hast made me, And unto dust Thou dost bring me back.

Dost Thou not as milk pour me out? And as cheese curdle me?

Skin and flesh Thou dost put on me, And with bones and sinews dost fence me.

If I sinned, then Thou hast observed me, And from mine iniquity dost not acquit me,

When it is lifted up, like a howling lion, thou dost hunt me, Then again thou dost shew thyself marvellous against me.

Thou renewest thy witnesses before me, and dost increase thy vexation with me, Relays - yea an army, is with me.

By searching dost thou find out God? Unto perfection find out the Mighty One?

Heights of the heavens! -- what dost thou? Deeper than Sheol! -- what knowest thou?

If He pass on, and shut up, and assemble, Who then dost reverse it?

For thou dost forget misery, As waters passed away thou rememberest.

Wherefore dost thou hide thy face, and countest me for thine enemy?

A leaf driven away dost Thou terrify? And the dry stubble dost Thou pursue?

For thou writest, against me, bitter things, and dost make me inherit the iniquities of my youth;

And thou dost put - in the stocks - my feet, and observest all my paths, Against the roots of my feet, thou dost cut out a bound;

Yet dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

Thou dost call, and I -- I answer Thee; To the work of Thy hands Thou hast desire.

For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

Thou dost overpower him utterly, and he departeth, Disfiguring his face, so, hast thou sent him away.

Yea, thou dost make reverence void, And dost diminish meditation before God.

Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

And Thou dost loathe me, For a witness it hath been, And rise up against me doth my failure, In my face it testifieth.

For their heart Thou hast hidden From understanding, Therefore Thou dost not exalt them.

For thou takest a pledge of thy brother for nought, And the garments of the naked Thou dost strip off.

Widows, thou hast sent away empty, and, the arms of the fatherless, thou dost crush.

Or darkness -- thou dost not see, And abundance of waters doth cover thee.

Dost thou mark the ancient path which wicked men have trodden?

If thou dost return unto the Mighty Thou art built up, Thou puttest iniquity far from thy tents.

For then on the Mighty thou delightest thyself, And dost lift up unto God thy face,

Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest.

I cry unto Thee, And Thou dost not answer me, I have stood, and Thou dost consider me.

Thou dost lift me up, On the wind Thou dost cause me to ride, And Thou meltest -- Thou levellest me.

For I have known To death Thou dost bring me back, And to the house appointed for all living.

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?

By thee doth He recompense, That thou hast refused -- That thou dost choose, and not I? And what thou hast known, speak.

This, dost thou think to be right? Thou hast said - My righteousness is more than GOD'S.

For thou dost say, How can one profit by thee? How can I benefit, more than by my sin?

If thou hast sinned, what dost thou against Him? And thy transgressions have been multiplied, What dost thou to Him?

If thou hast been righteous, What dost thou give to Him? Or what from thy hand doth He receive?

Yea, though thou sayest thou dost not behold Him, Judgment is before Him, and stay for Him.

Dost thou know when God doth place them, And caused to shine the light of His cloud?

Dost thou know the balancings of a cloud? The wonders of the Perfect in knowledge?

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

That thou dost take it unto its boundary, And that thou dost understand The paths of its house.

Hast thou come in unto the treasure of snow? Yea, the treasures of hail dost thou see?

Dost thou bind sweet influences of Kimah? Or the attractions of Kesil dost thou open?

Dost thou bring out Mazzaroth in its season? And Aysh for her sons dost thou comfort?

Hast thou known the statutes of heaven? Or dost thou appoint Its dominion in the earth?

Dost thou lift up to the cloud thy voice, And abundance of water doth cover thee?

Dost thou send out lightnings, and they go And say unto thee, 'Behold us?'

Dost thou hunt for a lion prey? And the desire of young lions fulfil?

Hast thou known the time of The bearing of the wild goats of the rock? The bringing forth of hinds thou dost mark!

Thou dost number the months they fulfil? And thou hast known the time of their bringing forth!

Dost thou bind a Reem in a furrow with his thick band? Doth he harrow valleys after thee?

Dost thou trust in him because great is his power? And dost thou leave unto him thy labour?

Dost thou trust in him That he doth bring back thy seed? And to thy threshing-floor doth gather it?

Dost thou give to the horse might? Dost thou clothe his neck with a mane?

Dost thou cause him to rush as a locust? The majesty of his snorting is terrible.

Dost thou also make void My judgment? Dost thou condemn Me, That thou mayest be righteous?

And an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder?

Dost thou draw leviathan with an angle? And with a rope thou lettest down -- his tongue?

Dost thou put a reed in his nose? And with a thorn pierce his jaw?

Doth he make a covenant with thee? Dost thou take him for a servant age-during?

Dost thou play with him as a bird? And dost thou bind him for thy damsels?

Dost thou fill with barbed irons his skin? And with fish-spears his head?

Thou dost rule them with a sceptre of iron, As a vessel of a potter Thou dost crush them.'

In peace together I lie down and sleep, For Thou, O Jehovah, alone, In confidence dost cause me to dwell!

For Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!

Thou dost cause him to rule Over the works of Thy hands, All Thou hast placed under his feet.

Why, Jehovah, dost Thou stand at a distance? Thou dost hide in times of adversity,

Thou hast seen! For, thou, mischief and misery, dost discern, to requite with thine own hand, Unto thee, doth, the unfortunate one, give himself up, To the fatherless, thou thyself, hast become a helper.

Thou, O Jehovah, dost preserve them, Thou keepest us from this generation to the age.

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Till when, O Jehovah, Dost Thou forget me? -- for ever? Till when dost Thou hide Thy face from me?

Jehovah is the portion of my share, and of my cup, Thou -- Thou dost uphold my lot.

For Thou dost not leave my soul to Sheol, Nor givest thy saintly one to see corruption.

I -- I called Thee, for Thou dost answer me, O God, incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech.

Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; In shadow of Thy wings thou dost hide me.

With the gracious thou dost shew thyself gracious; with the upright man thou dost shew thyself upright;

With the pure thou dost shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou dost shew thyself contrary.

Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of the people, Thou placest me for a head of nations, A people I have not known do serve me.

My deliverer from mine enemies, Above my withstanders Thou raisest me, From a man of violence dost deliver me.

His glory is great in thy salvation: Honor and majesty dost thou lay upon him.