What power have I to endure? Or, what is mine end, that my soul might be patient?

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

I have offended; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? Why hast thou made me to stand in thy way, and am so heavy a burden unto myself?

If he be hasty to take anything away, who will make him restore it again? Who will say unto him, 'What doest thou?'

How should I then answer him? Or what words should I find out against him?

He is higher than heaven; what wilt thou do? Deeper than hell; how wilt thou then know him?

What is he, but he knoweth that the hand of the LORD made all these?

"Look: what lieth hid in darkness, he declareth it openly! And the very shadow of death bringeth he to light!

Look what ye know, that same do I know also, neither am I inferior unto you.

What is he that will go to law with me? For if I hold my tongue, I shall die.

But as for man; when he is dead, perished and consumed away, what becometh of him?

What knowest thou, that we know not? What understandest thou, but we can the same?

What is man, that he should be clean? What hath he, which is born of a woman, whereby he might be known to be righteous?

"But what shall I do? For all my words, my sorrow will not cease: and though I hold my tongue, yet will it not depart from me.

What helpeth then my long tarrying? Or, who will fulfill the thing that I look for?

There shall no darkness be able to hide him. An unkindled fire shall consume him; and look, what remaineth in his house, it shall be destroyed.

What manner of fellow is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, to submit ourselves unto him?'

"How oft shall the candle of the wicked be put out? How oft cometh their destruction upon them? Oh what sorrow shall God give them for their part in his wrath!

For what careth he, what become of his household after his death, when the number of his months is cut short?

"But I know what ye think; yea, and what ye imagine against me unrighteously.

Is it any advantage to the Almighty that thou art righteous? Or what doth it profit him, that thy ways are perfect?

which said unto God, 'Go from us.' And what did the Almighty do with them?

Then, look what thou takest in hand: he shall make it to prosper with thee, and the light shall shine in thy ways.

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

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.

"It is he, himself, alone. Who will turn him back? He doth as him listeth, and bringeth to pass what he will.

"O how helpest thou the weak? What comfort givest thou unto him that hath no strength?

What hope hath the hypocrite, though he have great good, and though God give him riches after his heart's desire?

Rivers flow out of the rocks, and look: what is pleasant, his eye seeth it.

For how great a portion shall I have of God from above? And what inheritance from the Almighty on high?

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?

For when I had waited till ye made an end of your talking, and heard your wisdom, what arguments you made in your communication;

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,

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

"If thou now have understanding, hear what I say, and hearken to the voice of my words.

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

For thou sayest, 'What advantage will it be unto thee, and what profit shall thou have of my sin?'

If thou sinnest, what doest thou unto him? If thine offenses be many, how gettest thou his favour?

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thy hands:

"Hold thee still a little, and I shall show thee what I have yet to speak on God's behalf.

Teach us what we shall say unto him, for we are unmete because of darkness.

Shall it be told him what I say? Should a man speak, or should he keep it back?

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

By what way is the light parted, and the heat dealt out upon the earth?

lo, how strong he is in his loins, and what power he hath in the navel of his body.

Darest thou lay hand upon him? It is better for thee to consider what harm might happen thee therethrough, and not to touch him.