Job

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1:1	There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.	There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God, and turning away from evil.
1:3	His possessions also were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the men of the east.	His possessions also were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 pairs of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the sons of the east.
1:5	When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send and consecrate them, rising up early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts. Thus Job did continually.	Now it happened when the days of feasting had completed their cycle, that Job would send and set them apart as holy. And he would rise up early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts. Thus Job did continually.
1:6	Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.	Now it was the day that the sons of God came to stand before Yahweh, and Satan also came among them.
1:7	The Lord said to Satan, From where do you come? Then Satan answered the Lord and said, From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.	And Yahweh said to Satan, From where do you come? Then Satan answered Yahweh and said, From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.
1:8	The Lord said to Satan, Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil.	Then Yahweh said to Satan, Have you set your heart upon My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil.
1:9	Then Satan answered the Lord, Does Job fear God for nothing?	And Satan answered Yahweh and said, Does Job fear God without cause?
1:11	But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face.	But send forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face.
1:12	Then the Lord said to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him. So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord.	Then Yahweh said to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in your hand, only do not send forth your hand toward him. So Satan went out from the presence of Yahweh.
1:13	Now on the day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brothers house,	Now it happened that on the day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn,
1:15	and the Sabeans attacked and took them. They also slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.	and the Sabeans fell upon them and took them. They also struck down the young men with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.
1:16	While he was still speaking, another also came and said, The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.	While this one was still speaking, another also came and said, The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the young men and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.
1:17	While he was still speaking, another also came and said, The Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and took them and slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.	While this one was still speaking, another also came and said, The Chaldeans set up three companies and made a raid on the camels and took them and struck down the young men with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.
1:18	While he was still speaking, another also came and said, Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brothers house,	While this one was still speaking, another also came and said, Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn,
1:19	and behold, a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people and they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you.	and behold, a great wind came from across the wilderness and touched the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you.
1:21	He said, Naked I came from my mothers womb, And naked I shall return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.	And he said, Naked I came from my mothers womb, And naked I shall return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh.
1:22	Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God.	Through all this Job did not sin, nor did he give offense to God.
2:1	Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the Lord.	Again it was the day that the sons of God came to stand before Yahweh, and Satan also came among them to stand himself before Yahweh.
2:2	The Lord said to Satan, Where have you come from? Then Satan answered the Lord and said, From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.	And Yahweh said to Satan, Where do you come from? Then Satan answered Yahweh and said, From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.
2:3	The Lord said to Satan, Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man fearing God and turning away from evil. And he still holds fast his integrity, although you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.	And Yahweh said to Satan, Have you set your heart upon My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil. And he still holds fast his integrity. So you incited Me against him to swallow him up in vain.
2:4	Satan answered the Lord and said, Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.	Satan answered Yahweh and said, Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
2:5	However, put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh; he will curse You to Your face.	However, send forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh; he will curse You in Your face.
2:6	So the Lord said to Satan, Behold, he is in your power, only spare his life.	So Yahweh said to Satan, Behold, he is in your hand, only spare his life.
2:7	Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.	Then Satan went out from the presence of Yahweh and struck Job with terrible boils from the sole of his foot to the top of his head.
2:10	But he said to her, You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.	But he said to her, You speak as one of the wickedly foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept calamity? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
2:11	Now when Jobs three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, they came each one from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and comfort him.	Then Jobs three friends heard of all this calamity that had come upon him. So they came each one from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to console him and comfort him.
2:12	When they lifted up their eyes at a distance and did not recognize him, they raised their voices and wept. And each of them tore his robe and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky.	Then they lifted up their eyes at a distance and did not recognize him, and they lifted up their voices and wept. And each of them tore his robe, and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky.
3:2	And Job said,	And Job answered and said,
3:3	Let the day perish on which I was to be born, And the night which said, A boy is conceived.	Let the day perish on which I was to be born, And the night which said, A man is conceived.
3:4	May that day be darkness; Let not God above care for it, Nor light shine on it.	May that day be darkness; Let not God seek it from above, Nor light shine on it.
3:5	Let darkness and black gloom claim it; Let a cloud settle on it; Let the blackness of the day terrify it.	Let darkness and shadow of death redeem it; Let a cloud dwell upon it; Let the blackness of the day terrify it.
3:6	As for that night, let darkness seize it; Let it not rejoice among the days of the year; Let it not come into the number of the months.	As for that night, let thick darkness take it; Let it not rejoice among the days of the year; Let it not come into the number of the months.
3:8	Let those curse it who curse the day, Who are prepared to rouse Leviathan.	Let those curse it who curse the day, Who are ready to rouse Leviathan.
3:9	Let the stars of its twilight be darkened; Let it wait for light but have none, And let it not see the breaking dawn;	Let the stars of its twilight be darkened; Let it hope for light but have none, And let it not see the breaking dawn,
3:10	Because it did not shut the opening of my mothers womb, Or hide trouble from my eyes.	Because it did not shut the opening of my mothers body, Or hide trouble from my eyes.
3:11	Why did I not die at birth, Come forth from the womb and expire?	¶Why did I not die from the womb, Come forth from the womb and breathe my last?
3:13	For now I would have lain down and been quiet; I would have slept then, I would have been at rest,	For now I would have lain down and been quiet; I would have slept then; it would have been rest to me,
3:14	With kings and with counselors of the earth, Who rebuilt ruins for themselves;	With kings and with counselors of the earth, Who rebuilt waste places for themselves,
3:16	Or like a miscarriage which is discarded, I would not be, As infants that never saw light.	Or why was I not like a miscarriage hidden away, As infants that never saw light?
3:17	There the wicked cease from raging, And there the weary are at rest.	There the wicked cease from raging, And there the weary of strength are at rest.
3:20	Why is light given to him who suffers, And life to the bitter of soul,	¶Why is light given to him who is troubled, And life to the bitter of soul,
3:22	Who rejoice greatly, And exult when they find the grave?	Who are glad with joy, And rejoice when they find the grave?
3:24	For my groaning comes at the sight of my food, And my cries pour out like water.	For my groaning comes at the sight of my food, And my roaring pours out like water.
3:25	For what I fear comes upon me, And what I dread befalls me.	For the dread that I dread comes upon me, And what I am afraid of befalls me.
3:26	I am not at ease, nor am I quiet, And I am not at rest, but turmoil comes.	I am not complacent, nor am I quiet, And I am not at rest, and raging comes.
4:1	Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,	Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
4:2	If one ventures a word with you, will you become impatient? But who can refrain from speaking?	If one tries a word with you, will you become weary? But who can hold back from speaking?
4:3	Behold you have admonished many, And you have strengthened weak hands.	Behold, you have disciplined many, And you have strengthened limp hands.
4:4	Your words have helped the tottering to stand, And you have strengthened feeble knees.	Your words have helped the stumbling to stand, And you have encouraged feeble knees.
4:7	Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright destroyed?	¶Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright wiped out?
4:8	According to what I have seen, those who plow iniquity And those who sow trouble harvest it.	According to what I have seen, those who plow wickedness And those who sow trouble harvest it.
4:9	By the breath of God they perish, And by the blast of His anger they come to an end.	By the breath of God they perish, And by the wind of His anger they come to an end.
4:12	Now a word was brought to me stealthily, And my ear received a whisper of it.	¶Now a word was brought to me stealthily, And my ear received a whisper of it.
4:14	Dread came upon me, and trembling, And made all my bones shake.	Dread came upon me, and trembling, And made the multitude of my bones shake in dread.
4:15	Then a spirit passed by my face; The hair of my flesh bristled up.	Then a spirit swept by my face; The hair of my flesh bristled up.
4:16	It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; A form was before my eyes; There was silence, then I heard a voice:	It stood still, but I could not recognize its appearance; A form was before my eyes; There was silence, then I heard a voice:
4:17	Can mankind be just before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?	Can mankind be right before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
4:18	He puts no trust even in His servants; And against His angels He charges error.	He puts no trust even in His slaves; And against His angels He charges error.
4:21	Is not their tent cord plucked up within them? They die, yet without wisdom.	Is not their tent cord pulled up within them? They die, yet without wisdom.
5:2	For anger slays the foolish man, And jealousy kills the simple.	For vexation kills the ignorant fool, And jealousy puts to death the simple.
5:3	I have seen the foolish taking root, And I cursed his abode immediately.	I have seen the ignorant fool taking root, And I cursed his abode suddenly.
5:4	His sons are far from safety, They are even oppressed in the gate, And there is no deliverer.	His sons are far from salvation, They are even crushed in the gate, And there is no deliverer.
5:5	His harvest the hungry devour And take it to a place of thorns, And the schemer is eager for their wealth.	His harvest the hungry devour And take it to a place of thorns, And the schemer pants after their wealth.
5:6	For affliction does not come from the dust, Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,	For wickedness does not come out from the dust, Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
5:8	But as for me, I would seek God, And I would place my cause before God;	¶But as for me, I would seek God, And I would set my cause before God,
5:10	He gives rain on the earth And sends water on the fields,	He gives rain on the earth And sends water on the fields outside,
5:11	So that He sets on high those who are lowly, And those who mourn are lifted to safety.	So that He sets on high those who are lowly, And those who mourn are lifted to salvation.
5:12	He frustrates the plotting of the shrewd, So that their hands cannot attain success.	He frustrates the thoughts of the crafty, So that their hands cannot attain success of sound wisdom.
5:13	He captures the wise by their own shrewdness, And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.	He catches the wise by their own craftiness, And the counsel of the twisted is quickly thwarted.
5:14	By day they meet with darkness, And grope at noon as in the night.	By day they meet with darkness And grope at noon as in the night.
5:15	But He saves from the sword of their mouth, And the poor from the hand of the mighty.	But He saves from the sword of their mouth, And the needy from the hand of the strong.
5:16	So the helpless has hope, And unrighteousness must shut its mouth.	So the poor has hope, And unrighteousness must shut its mouth.
5:17	Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves, So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.	¶Behold, how blessed is the man whom God reproves, So do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.
5:18	For He inflicts pain, and gives relief; He wounds, and His hands also heal.	For He inflicts pain and gives relief; He wounds, and His hands also heal.
5:19	From six troubles He will deliver you, Even in seven evil will not touch you.	From six distresses He will deliver you, Even in seven evil will not touch you.
5:20	In famine He will redeem you from death, And in war from the power of the sword.	In famine He will redeem you from death, And in war from hands with swords.
5:21	You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes.	You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you will not be afraid of devastation when it comes.
5:22	You will laugh at violence and famine, And you will not be afraid of wild beasts.	You will laugh at devastation and starvation, And you will not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
5:23	For you will be in league with the stones of the field, And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.	For your covenant will be with the stones of the field, And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
5:24	You will know that your tent is secure, For you will visit your abode and fear no loss.	You will know that your tent is at peace, For you will visit your abode and fear no loss.
5:25	You will know also that your descendants will be many, And your offspring as the grass of the earth.	You will know also that your seed will be many, And your offspring as the vegetation of the land.
6:1	Then Job answered,	Then Job answered and said,
6:2	Oh that my grief were actually weighed And laid in the balances together with my calamity!	Oh that my vexation were actually weighed And laid in the balances together with my destruction!
6:4	For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, Their poison my spirit drinks; The terrors of God are arrayed against me.	For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, Their poison my spirit drinks; The horrors of God are arranged against me.
6:6	Can something tasteless be eaten without salt, Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?	Can something tasteless be eaten without salt, Or is there any taste in the slime of a yolk?
6:8	Oh that my request might come to pass, And that God would grant my longing!	¶Oh that my request might come to pass, And that God would grant my hope!
6:9	Would that God were willing to crush me, That He would loose His hand and cut me off!	Would that God were willing to crush me, That He would release His hand and cut me off!
6:10	But it is still my consolation, And I rejoice in unsparing pain, That I have not denied the words of the Holy One.	But it is still my comfort, And I rejoice in unsparing pain, That I have not at all hidden away the words of the Holy One.
6:13	Is it that my help is not within me, And that deliverance is driven from me?	Is it that there is no help within me, And that the success of sound wisdom is driven from me?
6:14	For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend; So that he does not forsake the fear of the Almighty.	¶For the despairing man lovingkindness should be from his friend; But he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
6:15	My brothers have acted deceitfully like a wadi, Like the torrents of wadis which vanish,	My brothers have betrayed me like a wadi, Like the torrents of wadis which pass away,
6:16	Which are turbid because of ice And into which the snow melts.	Which grow dark because of ice And upon which the snow hides itself.
6:17	When they become waterless, they are silent, When it is hot, they vanish from their place.	When they become waterless, they are silent; When it is hot, they vanish from their place.
6:18	The paths of their course wind along, They go up into nothing and perish.	The paths of their course wind along; They go up into a formless place and perish.
6:19	The caravans of Tema looked, The travelers of Sheba hoped for them.	The caravans of Tema looked; The travelers of Sheba hoped for them.
6:20	They were disappointed for they had trusted, They came there and were confounded.	They were ashamed for they had trusted; They came there and were humiliated.
6:21	Indeed, you have now become such, You see a terror and are afraid.	Indeed, you have now become such; You see a terror and are afraid.
6:23	Or, Deliver me from the hand of the adversary, Or, Redeem me from the hand of the tyrants?	Or, Give me escape from the hand of the adversary, Or, Redeem me from the hand of the ruthless men?
6:24	Teach me, and I will be silent; And show me how I have erred.	¶Instruct me, and I will be silent; And cause me to understand how I have erred.
6:25	How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?	How painful are upright words! But what does your reproof prove?
6:26	Do you intend to reprove my words, When the words of one in despair belong to the wind?	Do you think to reprove my words, Or think of the words of one in despair as wind?
6:27	You would even cast lots for the orphans And barter over your friend.	You would even cast lots for the orphans And bargain over your friend.
6:28	Now please look at me, And see if I lie to your face.	So now be willing to face me, And see if I lie to your face.
6:29	Desist now, let there be no injustice; Even desist, my righteousness is yet in it.	Now turn from this, let there be no unrighteousness; Even turn from this, my righteousness is yet in it.
6:30	Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my palate discern calamities?	Is there unrighteousness on my tongue? Cannot my palate discern destruction?
7:1	Is not man forced to labor on earth, And are not his days like the days of a hired man?	Is not man conscripted to labor on earth, And are not his days like the days of a hired man?
7:2	As a slave who pants for the shade, And as a hired man who eagerly waits for his wages,	As a slave who pants for the shade, And as a hired man who eagerly hopes for his wages,
7:3	So am I allotted months of vanity, And nights of trouble are appointed me.	So am I apportioned months of worthlessness, And nights of trouble are appointed me.
7:4	When I lie down I say, When shall I arise? But the night continues, And I am continually tossing until dawn.	If I lie down I say, When shall I arise? But the twilight continues, And I am saturated with tossing until dawn.
7:5	My flesh is clothed with worms and a crust of dirt, My skin hardens and runs.	My flesh is clothed with worms and a crust of dirt; My skin scabs over and flows out again.
7:7	Remember that my life is but breath; My eye will not again see good.	¶Remember that my life is but wind; My eye will not again see good.
7:9	When a cloud vanishes, it is gone, So he who goes down to Sheol does not come up.	A cloud vanishes, and it is gone, So he who goes down to Sheol does not come up.
7:10	He will not return again to his house, Nor will his place know him anymore.	He will not return again to his house, Nor will his place recognize him anymore.
7:11	Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.	¶Indeed I will not hold back my mouth; I will speak in the distress of my spirit; I will muse on the bitterness of my soul.
7:12	Am I the sea, or the sea monster, That You set a guard over me?	Am I the sea or the sea monster, That You set a guard over me?
7:13	If I say, My bed will comfort me, My couch will ease my complaint,	If I say, My bed will comfort me; My couch will ease my bitter musing,
7:14	Then You frighten me with dreams And terrify me by visions;	Then You frighten me with dreams And terrify me by visions,
7:16	I waste away; I will not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.	I have rejected everything; I will not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.
7:17	What is man that You magnify him, And that You are concerned about him,	What is man that You magnify him, And that You set Your heart on him,
7:18	That You examine him every morning And try him every moment?	That You examine him every morning And test him every moment?
7:19	Will You never turn Your gaze away from me, Nor let me alone until I swallow my spittle?	Will You never turn Your gaze away from me, Nor let me alone until I swallow my spit?
7:21	Why then do You not pardon my transgression And take away my iniquity? For now I will lie down in the dust; And You will seek me, but I will not be.	Why then do You not forgive my transgression And take away my iniquity? For now I will lie down in the dust; And You will seek me earnestly, but I will not be.
8:1	Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,	Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,
8:4	If your sons sinned against Him, Then He delivered them into the power of their transgression.	If your sons sinned against Him, Then He sent them into the power of their transgression.
8:5	If you would seek God And implore the compassion of the Almighty,	If you would seek God earnestly And plead for the grace of the Almighty,
8:6	If you are pure and upright, Surely now He would rouse Himself for you And restore your righteous estate.	If you are pure and upright, Indeed now He would rouse Himself for you And make your righteous abode at peace.
8:8	Please inquire of past generations, And consider the things searched out by their fathers.	¶Please ask of past generations, And establish the things searched out by their fathers.
8:9	For we are only of yesterday and know nothing, Because our days on earth are as a shadow.	For we are only of yesterday and know nothing, Because our days on earth are but a shadow.
8:10	Will they not teach you and tell you, And bring forth words from their minds?	Will they not instruct you and tell you, And bring forth words from their hearts?
8:11	Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh? Can the rushes grow without water?	¶Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh? Can the rushes grow without water?
8:12	While it is still green and not cut down, Yet it withers before any other plant.	While it is still green and not cut down, Yet it dries up before any other plant.
8:15	He trusts in his house, but it does not stand; He holds fast to it, but it does not endure.	He relies on his house, but it does not stand; He holds fast to it, but it is not established.
8:16	He thrives before the sun, And his shoots spread out over his garden.	He thrives before the sun, And his shoots go forth over his garden.
8:17	His roots wrap around a rock pile, He grasps a house of stones.	His roots wrap around a rock pile; He looks upon a house of stones.
8:18	If he is removed from his place, Then it will deny him, saying, I never saw you.	If He swallows him up from his place, Then it will deny him, saying, I never saw you.
8:20	Lo, God will not reject a man of integrity, Nor will He support the evildoers.	Behold, God will not reject a blameless man, Nor will He strengthen the hand of the evildoers.
9:1	Then Job answered,	Then Job answered and said,
9:3	If one wished to dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.	If one desired to contend with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.
9:4	Wise in heart and mighty in strength, Who has defied Him without harm?	Wise in heart and mighty in power, Who has stiffened his neck against Him and been at peace?
9:5	It is God who removes the mountains, they know not how, When He overturns them in His anger;	God is the One who removes the mountains, they know not how, When He overturns them in His anger;
9:6	Who shakes the earth out of its place, And its pillars tremble;	The One who shakes the earth out of its place, And its pillars tremble;
9:7	Who commands the sun not to shine, And sets a seal upon the stars;	The One who says for the sun not to shine, And sets a seal upon the stars;
9:8	Who alone stretches out the heavens And tramples down the waves of the sea;	Who alone stretches out the heavens, And tramples down the waves of the sea;
9:9	Who makes the Bear, Orion and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;	Who makes the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;
9:10	Who does great things, unfathomable, And wondrous works without number.	Who does great things, unsearchable, And wondrous works, innumerable.
9:11	Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; Were He to move past me, I would not perceive Him.	Were He to sweep by me, I would not see Him; Were He to move past me, I would not perceive Him.
9:12	Were He to snatch away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, What are You doing?	Were He to snatch away, who could turn Him back? Who could say to Him, What are You doing?
9:13	God will not turn back His anger; Beneath Him crouch the helpers of Rahab.	¶God will not turn back His anger; Beneath Him crouch the helpers of Rahab.
9:15	For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to implore the mercy of my judge.	For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to plead for the grace of my judge.
9:16	If I called and He answered me, I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.	If I called and He answered me, I could not believe that He was giving ear to my voice.
9:19	If it is a matter of power, behold, He is the strong one! And if it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?	If it is a matter of power, behold, He is the mighty one! And if it is a matter of justice, who can make Him testify?
9:20	Though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me; Though I am guiltless, He will declare me guilty.	Though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me; Though I am blameless, He will declare me perverse.
9:21	I am guiltless; I do not take notice of myself; I despise my life.	I am blameless; I do not know my soul; I reject my life.
9:22	It is all one; therefore I say, He destroys the guiltless and the wicked.	It is all one; therefore I say, He consumes the blameless and the wicked.
9:23	If the scourge kills suddenly, He mocks the despair of the innocent.	If the scourge puts to death suddenly, He mocks the despair of the innocent.
9:25	Now my days are swifter than a runner; They flee away, they see no good.	¶Now my days are swifter than a runner; They flee away; they do not see good.
9:26	They slip by like reed boats, Like an eagle that swoops on its prey.	They sweep by like reed boats, Like an eagle that swoops on its food.
9:27	Though I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my sad countenance and be cheerful,	Though I say, I will forget my musing, I will forsake my sad countenance and be cheerful,
9:28	I am afraid of all my pains, I know that You will not acquit me.	I am afraid of all my pains; I know that You will not acquit me.
9:29	I am accounted wicked, Why then should I toil in vain?	I am accounted wicked; Why then should I toil in vain?
9:32	For He is not a man as I am that I may answer Him, That we may go to court together.	For He is not a man as I am that I may answer Him, That we may go to court for judgment together.
9:33	There is no umpire between us, Who may lay his hand upon us both.	There is no adjudicator between us, Who may lay his hand upon us both.
10:1	I loathe my own life; I will give full vent to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.	My soul is loathed by my life; I will abandon all restraint in myself to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
10:2	I will say to God, Do not condemn me; Let me know why You contend with me.	I will say to God, Do not account me as wicked; Let me know why You contend with me.
10:3	Is it right for You indeed to oppress, To reject the labor of Your hands, And to look favorably on the schemes of the wicked?	Is it good to You that You oppress, That You reject the labor of Your hands, And cause the counsel of the wicked to shine forth?
10:4	Have You eyes of flesh? Or do You see as a man sees?	Have You eyes of flesh? Or do You see as a mortal man sees?
10:5	Are Your days as the days of a mortal, Or Your years as mans years,	Are Your days as the days of a mortal man, Or Your years as mans years,
10:7	According to Your knowledge I am indeed not guilty, Yet there is no deliverance from Your hand.	According to Your knowledge I am indeed not wicked, Yet there is no deliverer from Your hand.
10:8	Your hands fashioned and made me altogether, And would You destroy me?	¶Your hands fashioned and made me altogether, And would You swallow me up?
10:10	Did You not pour me out like milk And curdle me like cheese;	Did You not pour me out like milk And curdle me like cheese,
10:12	You have granted me life and lovingkindness; And Your care has preserved my spirit.	You have made alongside me life and lovingkindness; And Your care has kept my spirit.
10:14	If I sin, then You would take note of me, And would not acquit me of my guilt.	If I sin, then You would take note of me And would not acquit me of my guilt.
10:15	If I am wicked, woe to me! And if I am righteous, I dare not lift up my head. I am sated with disgrace and conscious of my misery.	If I am wicked, woe to me! And if I am righteous, I dare not lift up my head. I am sated with disgrace—so see my misery!
10:16	Should my head be lifted up, You would hunt me like a lion; And again You would show Your power against me.	Should my head be set on high, You would hunt me like a lion; And again You would show Your wonders against me.
10:17	You renew Your witnesses against me And increase Your anger toward me; Hardship after hardship is with me.	You renew Your witnesses against me And increase Your vexation toward me; Hardship after hardship is with me.
10:18	Why then have You brought me out of the womb? Would that I had died and no eye had seen me!	¶Why then have You brought me out of the womb? Would that I had breathed my last and no eye had seen me!
10:20	Would He not let my few days alone? Withdraw from me that I may have a little cheer	Would He not cease for a few of my days? Withdraw from me that I may have a little cheer
10:21	Before I go—and I shall not return— To the land of darkness and deep shadow,	Before I go—and I shall not return— To the land of darkness and shadow of death,
10:22	The land of utter gloom as darkness itself, Of deep shadow without order, And which shines as the darkness.	The land of utter gloom as the thick darkness itself, Of the shadow of death, without order, And which shines as the thick darkness.
11:1	Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,	Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,
11:2	Shall a multitude of words go unanswered, And a talkative man be acquitted?	Shall a multitude of words go unanswered, And a man of lips be in the right?
11:3	Shall your boasts silence men? And shall you scoff and none rebuke?	Shall your boasts silence men? And shall you mock and none rebuke?
11:4	For you have said, My teaching is pure, And I am innocent in your eyes.	You have said, My learning is pure, And I am innocent in your eyes.
11:6	And show you the secrets of wisdom! For sound wisdom has two sides. Know then that God forgets a part of your iniquity.	And tell you the secrets of wisdom! For sound wisdom has two sides. Know then that God forgets a part of your iniquity.
11:7	Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?	¶Can you find the depths of God? Can you find the limits of the Almighty?
11:10	If He passes by or shuts up, Or calls an assembly, who can restrain Him?	If He sweeps by or shuts up, Or calls an assembly, who can turn Him around?
11:11	For He knows false men, And He sees iniquity without investigating.	For He knows worthless men, And He sees wickedness, so will He not carefully consider it?
11:12	An idiot will become intelligent When the foal of a wild donkey is born a man.	Yet an empty headed man will obtain a heart of wisdom, And the foal of a wild donkey is born a man.
11:13	If you would direct your heart right And spread out your hand to Him,	¶If you would set your heart right And spread out your hand to Him,
11:14	If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away, And do not let wickedness dwell in your tents;	If wickedness is in your hand, put it far away, And do not let unrighteousness dwell in your tents;
11:16	For you would forget your trouble, As waters that have passed by, you would remember it.	For you would forget your trouble, As waters that pass by, so you would remember it.
11:17	Your life would be brighter than noonday; Darkness would be like the morning.	And your lifetime would arise brighter than noonday; Darkness would be like the morning.
11:18	Then you would trust, because there is hope; And you would look around and rest securely.	Then you would trust, because there is hope; And you would search around and rest securely.
11:19	You would lie down and none would disturb you, And many would entreat your favor.	You would lie down and none would make you tremble, And many would entreat your favor.
11:20	But the eyes of the wicked will fail, And there will be no escape for them; And their hope is to breathe their last.	But the eyes of the wicked will come to an end, And escape will perish from them; And their hope is the expiring of their soul.
12:1	Then Job responded,	Then Job answered and said,
12:3	But I have intelligence as well as you; I am not inferior to you. And who does not know such things as these?	But I have a heart of wisdom as well as you; I do not fall short of you. And who does not know such things as these?
12:4	I am a joke to my friends, The one who called on God and He answered him; The just and blameless man is a joke.	I am a laughingstock to my friends, The one who called on God and He answered him; The righteous and blameless man is a laughingstock.
12:5	He who is at ease holds calamity in contempt, As prepared for those whose feet slip.	As for upheaval, there is only contempt by the one who acts at ease, But it is prepared for those whose feet slip.
12:6	The tents of the destroyers prosper, And those who provoke God are secure, Whom God brings into their power.	The tents of the destroyers are complacent, And those who provoke God are secure, Whom God brings into their power.
12:7	But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you; And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you.	¶But now ask the beasts, and let them instruct you; And the birds of the sky, and let them tell you.
12:8	Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you; And let the fish of the sea declare to you.	Or muse to the earth, and let it instruct you; And let the fish of the sea recount it to you.
12:9	Who among all these does not know That the hand of the Lord has done this,	Who among all these does not know That the hand of Yahweh has done this,
12:10	In whose hand is the life of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind?	In whose hand is the life of every living thing, And the breath of all the flesh of man?
12:12	Wisdom is with aged men, With long life is understanding.	Wisdom is with aged men, With long life is discernment.
12:13	With Him are wisdom and might; To Him belong counsel and understanding.	¶With Him are wisdom and might; To Him belong counsel and discernment.
12:14	Behold, He tears down, and it cannot be rebuilt; He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.	Behold, He pulls down, and it cannot be rebuilt; He closes a man in, and it cannot be opened.
12:15	Behold, He restrains the waters, and they dry up; And He sends them out, and they inundate the earth.	Behold, He restrains the waters, and they dry up; And He sends them out, and they overturn the earth.
12:16	With Him are strength and sound wisdom, The misled and the misleader belong to Him.	With Him are strength and sound wisdom; The misled and the misleader belong to Him.
12:18	He loosens the bond of kings And binds their loins with a girdle.	He opens the bond of kings And binds their loins with a belt.
12:19	He makes priests walk barefoot And overthrows the secure ones.	He makes priests walk barefoot And subverts the enduring ones.
12:20	He deprives the trusted ones of speech And takes away the discernment of the elders.	He removes speech from the faithful And takes away the discerning taste of the elders.
12:22	He reveals mysteries from the darkness And brings the deep darkness into light.	He reveals mysteries from the darkness And brings out the shadows of death into light.
12:23	He makes the nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges the nations, then leads them away.	He makes the nations great, then makes them perish; He enlarges the nations, then leads them away.
12:24	He deprives of intelligence the chiefs of the earths people And makes them wander in a pathless waste.	He removes the heart of wisdom from the heads of the earths people And makes them wander in a pathless waste.
12:25	They grope in darkness with no light, And He makes them stagger like a drunken man.	They grope in darkness with no light, And He makes them wander about like a drunken man.
13:1	Behold, my eye has seen all this, My ear has heard and understood it.	Behold, my eye has seen all this; My ear has heard and understood it.
13:2	What you know I also know; I am not inferior to you.	What you know I also know; I have not fallen short of you.
13:3	But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to argue with God.	¶But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to argue with God.
13:4	But you smear with lies; You are all worthless physicians.	But you cover me with lies; You are all worthless physicians.
13:6	Please hear my argument And listen to the contentions of my lips.	Please hear my argument And give heed to the contentions of my lips.
13:7	Will you speak what is unjust for God, And speak what is deceitful for Him?	Will you speak what is unrighteous for God, And speak what is deceitful for Him?
13:11	Will not His majesty terrify you, And the dread of Him fall on you?	Will not His exaltedness terrify you, And the dread of Him fall on you?
13:12	Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.	Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes; Your defenses are defenses of clay.
13:13	Be silent before me so that I may speak; Then let come on me what may.	¶Be silent before me so that I may speak; Then let come on me what may.
13:17	Listen carefully to my speech, And let my declaration fill your ears.	Listen carefully to my words, And let my declaration fill your ears.
13:18	Behold now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.	Behold now, I have arranged my case for justice; I know that I will be declared righteous.
13:19	Who will contend with me? For then I would be silent and die.	Who will contend with me? For now I am silent and will breathe my last.
13:20	Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide from Your face:	¶Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide from Your face:
13:21	Remove Your hand from me, And let not the dread of You terrify me.	Move Your hand far from me, And let not the dread of You terrify me.
13:22	Then call, and I will answer; Or let me speak, then reply to me.	Then call, and I will answer; Or let me speak, then respond to me.
13:23	How many are my iniquities and sins? Make known to me my rebellion and my sin.	How many are my iniquities and sins? Make known to me my transgression and my sin.
13:24	Why do You hide Your face And consider me Your enemy?	Why do You hide Your face And think of me as Your enemy?
13:26	For You write bitter things against me And make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth.	For You write bitter things against me And make me to possess the iniquities of my youth.
13:27	You put my feet in the stocks And watch all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet,	You put my feet in the stocks And kept watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet,
14:2	Like a flower he comes forth and withers. He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.	Like a flower he comes forth and withers. He also flees like a shadow and does not stand.
14:3	You also open Your eyes on him And bring him into judgment with Yourself.	You also open Your eyes on him And bring me into judgment with Yourself.
14:6	Turn Your gaze from him that he may rest, Until he fulfills his day like a hired man.	Turn Your gaze from him that he may cease from toil, Until he accepts his day like a hired man.
14:7	For there is hope for a tree, When it is cut down, that it will sprout again, And its shoots will not fail.	¶For there is hope for a tree, When it is cut down, that it will change back sprouting again, And its shoots will not cease.
14:10	But man dies and lies prostrate. Man expires, and where is he?	But man dies and lies prostrate. Man breathes his last, and where is he?
14:13	Oh that You would hide me in Sheol, That You would conceal me until Your wrath returns to You, That You would set a limit for me and remember me!	¶Oh that You would conceal me in Sheol, That You would hide me until Your anger returns to You, That You would set a limit for me and remember me!
14:14	If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my struggle I will wait Until my change comes.	If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my labor I will wait Until my change comes.
14:16	For now You number my steps, You do not observe my sin.	For now You number my steps, You do not keep watch over my sin.
14:17	My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And You wrap up my iniquity.	My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And You cover up my iniquity.
14:18	But the falling mountain crumbles away, And the rock moves from its place;	¶But the falling mountain crumbles away, And the rock moves from its place;
14:19	Water wears away stones, Its torrents wash away the dust of the earth; So You destroy mans hope.	Water wears away stones; Its torrents wash away the dust of the earth; So You make mans hope perish.
14:20	You forever overpower him and he departs; You change his appearance and send him away.	You forever overpower him and he goes away; You alter his appearance and send him away.
14:22	But his body pains him, And he mourns only for himself.	But his flesh pains him, And he mourns only for himself.
15:1	Then Eliphaz the Temanite responded,	Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
15:2	Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge And fill himself with the east wind?	Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge And fill his belly with the east wind?
15:3	Should he argue with useless talk, Or with words which are not profitable?	Should he argue with a word that cannot be used, Or with speech which is not profitable?
15:4	Indeed, you do away with reverence And hinder meditation before God.	Indeed, you annul reverent fear And cut off musing before God.
15:5	For your guilt teaches your mouth, And you choose the language of the crafty.	For your iniquity teaches your mouth, And you choose the tongue of the crafty.
15:6	Your own mouth condemns you, and not I; And your own lips testify against you.	Your own mouth condemns you, and not I; And your own lips answer against you.
15:7	Were you the first man to be born, Or were you brought forth before the hills?	¶Were you the first man to be born, Or were you brought forth before the hills?
15:8	Do you hear the secret counsel of God, And limit wisdom to yourself?	Do you hear the secret counsel of God, And cut down wisdom only unto yourself?
15:9	What do you know that we do not know? What do you understand that we do not?	What do you know that we do not know? What do you understand that is not with us?
15:12	Why does your heart carry you away? And why do your eyes flash,	Why does your heart take you away? And why do your eyes flash,
15:15	Behold, He puts no trust in His holy ones, And the heavens are not pure in His sight;	Behold, He puts no faith in His holy ones, And the heavens are not pure in His sight;
15:16	How much less one who is detestable and corrupt, Man, who drinks iniquity like water!	How much less one who is abominable and corrupt, Man, who drinks unrighteousness like water!
15:17	I will tell you, listen to me; And what I have seen I will also declare;	¶I will tell you, listen to me; And what I have beheld I will also recount;
15:19	To whom alone the land was given, And no alien passed among them.	To whom alone the land was given, And no stranger passed among them.
15:21	Sounds of terror are in his ears; While at peace the destroyer comes upon him.	Sounds of dread are in his ears; While at peace the destroyer comes upon him.
15:23	He wanders about for food, saying, Where is it? He knows that a day of darkness is at hand.	He wanders about for food, saying, Where is it? He knows that a day of darkness is ready at his hand.
15:24	Distress and anguish terrify him, They overpower him like a king ready for the attack,	Distress and anguish terrify him; They overpower him like a king ready for the attack,
15:25	Because he has stretched out his hand against God And conducts himself arrogantly against the Almighty.	Because he has stretched out his hand against God And magnifies himself against the Almighty.
15:28	He has lived in desolate cities, In houses no one would inhabit, Which are destined to become ruins.	He has dwelt in desolate cities, In houses no one would inhabit, Which are destined to become ruins.
15:29	He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure; And his grain will not bend down to the ground.	He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure; And his grain will not stretch out over the land.
15:30	He will not escape from darkness; The flame will wither his shoots, And by the breath of His mouth he will go away.	He will not be able to depart from darkness; The flame will wither his shoots, And by the breath of His mouth he will depart.
15:31	Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; For emptiness will be his reward.	Let him not believe in emptiness, deceiving himself; For emptiness will be his reward,
15:32	It will be accomplished before his time, And his palm branch will not be green.	When his days are not yet fulfilled, And his palm branch is not green.
15:35	They conceive mischief and bring forth iniquity, And their mind prepares deception.	They conceive trouble and give birth to wickedness, And their belly prepares deception.
16:1	Then Job answered,	Then Job answered and said,
16:2	I have heard many such things; Sorry comforters are you all.	I have heard many such things; Troublesome comforters are you all.
16:3	Is there no limit to windy words? Or what plagues you that you answer?	Is there no end to windy words? Or what pains you that you answer?
16:4	I too could speak like you, If I were in your place. I could compose words against you And shake my head at you.	I too could speak like you, If your soul were in the place of my soul. I could compose words against you And shake my head at you.
16:5	I could strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips could lessen your pain.	I could encourage you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips could lessen your pain.
16:6	If I speak, my pain is not lessened, And if I hold back, what has left me?	¶If I speak, my pain is not lessened, And if I cease, what will go forth from me?
16:7	But now He has exhausted me; You have laid waste all my company.	But now He has exhausted me; You have made desolate all my company.
16:8	You have shriveled me up, It has become a witness; And my leanness rises up against me, It testifies to my face.	You have shriveled me up, It has become a witness; And my leanness rises up against me, It answers to my face.
16:9	His anger has torn me and hunted me down, He has gnashed at me with His teeth; My adversary glares at me.	His anger has torn me and hunted me down; He has gnashed at me with His teeth; My adversary sharpens his eyes to look at me.
16:10	They have gaped at me with their mouth, They have slapped me on the cheek with contempt; They have massed themselves against me.	They have opened their mouth wide at me; They have struck me on the cheek in reproach; They have massed themselves against me.
16:16	My face is flushed from weeping, And deep darkness is on my eyelids,	My face is flushed from weeping, And the shadow of death is on my eyelids,
16:17	Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.	Why?—because there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.
16:18	O earth, do not cover my blood, And let there be no resting place for my cry.	¶O earth, do not cover my blood, And let there be no resting place for my cry.
16:21	O that a man might plead with God As a man with his neighbor!	O that a man might argue with God As a man with his neighbor!
17:1	My spirit is broken, my days are extinguished, The grave is ready for me.	My spirit is broken; my days are extinguished; The grave is ready for me.
17:3	Lay down, now, a pledge for me with Yourself; Who is there that will be my guarantor?	¶Establish, now, a pledge for me with Yourself; Who is there that will clap my hand in pledge?
17:4	For You have kept their heart from understanding, Therefore You will not exalt them.	For You have hidden their heart from insight, Therefore You will not exalt them.
17:5	He who informs against friends for a share of the spoil, The eyes of his children also will languish.	He who informs against friends for a share of the spoil, The eyes of his children also will come to an end.
17:6	But He has made me a byword of the people, And I am one at whom men spit.	¶But He has made me a byword of the people, And I am one at whom men spit.
17:9	Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his way, And he who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.	Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his way, And he who has clean hands will grow mightier and mightier.
17:11	My days are past, my plans are torn apart, Even the wishes of my heart.	My days are past; my plans are torn apart, Even the wishes of my heart.
17:13	If I look for Sheol as my home, I make my bed in the darkness;	If I hope for Sheol as my home, I make my bed in the darkness;
17:15	Where now is my hope? And who regards my hope?	Where now is my hope? And who beholds my hope?
18:1	Then Bildad the Shuhite responded,	Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,
18:2	How long will you hunt for words? Show understanding and then we can talk.	How long until you put an end to your words? Show understanding and then we can talk.
18:3	Why are we regarded as beasts, As stupid in your eyes?	Why are we regarded as beasts, As dense in your eyes?
18:4	O you who tear yourself in your anger— For your sake is the earth to be abandoned, Or the rock to be moved from its place?	O you who tear yourself in your anger— For your sake is the earth to be forsaken, Or the rock to be moved from its place?
18:5	Indeed, the light of the wicked goes out, And the flame of his fire gives no light.	¶Indeed, the light of the wicked goes out, And the flame of his fire gives no light.
18:7	His vigorous stride is shortened, And his own scheme brings him down.	His vigorous stride is shortened, And his own counsel brings him down.
18:8	For he is thrown into the net by his own feet, And he steps on the webbing.	For he is thrown into the net by his own feet, And he steps on the netting.
18:9	A snare seizes him by the heel, And a trap snaps shut on him.	A snare seizes him by the heel, And a device snaps shut on him.
18:10	A noose for him is hidden in the ground, And a trap for him on the path.	A rope for him is hidden in the ground, And a trap for him on the path.
18:11	All around terrors frighten him, And harry him at every step.	All around terrors frighten him, And harass him at every step.
18:12	His strength is famished, And calamity is ready at his side.	His vigor is famished, And disaster is ready at his side.
18:13	His skin is devoured by disease, The firstborn of death devours his limbs.	The firstborn of death eats parts of his skin; It eats parts of him.
18:14	He is torn from the security of his tent, And they march him before the king of terrors.	He is torn from the security of his tent, And they march him in step before the king of terrors.
18:15	There dwells in his tent nothing of his; Brimstone is scattered on his habitation.	There dwells in his tent nothing of his; Brimstone is scattered on his abode.
18:19	He has no offspring or posterity among his people, Nor any survivor where he sojourned.	He has neither offspring nor posterity among his people, Nor any survivor where he sojourned.
18:21	Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, And this is the place of him who does not know God.	Surely such are the dwellings of the unjust, And this is the place of him who does not know God.
19:1	Then Job responded,	Then Job answered and said,
19:2	How long will you torment me And crush me with words?	How long will you torment my soul And crush me with words?
19:3	These ten times you have insulted me; You are not ashamed to wrong me.	These ten times you have dishonored me; You are not ashamed that you wrong me.
19:5	If indeed you vaunt yourselves against me And prove my disgrace to me,	If truly you magnify yourselves against me And argue my disgrace to me,
19:7	Behold, I cry, Violence! but I get no answer; I shout for help, but there is no justice.	¶Behold, I cry, Violence! but I get no answer; I shout for help, but there is no justice.
19:11	He has also kindled His anger against me And considered me as His enemy.	He has also kindled His anger against me And counted me as His adversary.
19:13	He has removed my brothers far from me, And my acquaintances are completely estranged from me.	¶He has removed my brothers far from me, And my acquaintances are completely estranged from me.
19:14	My relatives have failed, And my intimate friends have forgotten me.	My relatives have failed, And my familiar friends have forgotten me.
19:15	Those who live in my house and my maids consider me a stranger. I am a foreigner in their sight.	Those who sojourn in my house and my maidservants count me a stranger. I am a foreigner in their sight.
19:18	Even young children despise me; I rise up and they speak against me.	Even young children reject me; I rise up, and they speak against me.
19:19	All my associates abhor me, And those I love have turned against me.	All the men of my counsel abhor me, And those I love have turned against me.
19:21	Pity me, pity me, O you my friends, For the hand of God has struck me.	Pity me, pity me, O you my friends, For the hand of God has smitten me.
19:23	Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!	¶Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!
19:25	As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, And at the last He will take His stand on the earth.	As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, And at the last He will rise up over the dust of this world.
19:26	Even after my skin is destroyed, Yet from my flesh I shall see God;	Even after my skin is destroyed, Yet from my flesh I shall behold God,
19:28	If you say, How shall we persecute him? And What pretext for a case against him can we find?	If you say, How shall we persecute him? And the root of the matter is found in him?
20:1	Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,	Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,
20:2	Therefore my disquieting thoughts make me respond, Even because of my inward agitation.	Therefore my disquieting thoughts make me respond, Even because of my haste within me.
20:3	I listened to the reproof which insults me, And the spirit of my understanding makes me answer.	I listened to the discipline which dishonors me, And the spirit of my understanding makes me answer.
20:5	That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless momentary?	That the shouts of joy of the wicked are short, And the gladness of the godless momentary?
20:6	Though his loftiness reaches the heavens, And his head touches the clouds,	Though his loftiness goes up to the heavens, And his head touches the clouds,
20:10	His sons favor the poor, And his hands give back his wealth.	His sons seek the favor of the poor, And his hands give back his wealth.
20:12	Though evil is sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue,	¶Though evil is sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue,
20:13	Though he desires it and will not let it go, But holds it in his mouth,	Though he desires it and will not forsake it, And holds it to his palate,
20:15	He swallows riches, But will vomit them up; God will expel them from his belly.	He swallows up wealth, But will vomit it up; God will expel it from his belly.
20:16	He sucks the poison of cobras; The vipers tongue slays him.	He sucks the poison of cobras; The vipers tongue kills him.
20:18	He returns what he has attained And cannot swallow it; As to the riches of his trading, He cannot even enjoy them.	He returns what he has attained And cannot swallow it; As to the wealth of his trading, He cannot even enjoy it.
20:19	For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; He has seized a house which he has not built.	For he has crushed and forsaken the poor; He has seized a house which he has not built.
20:20	Because he knew no quiet within him, He does not retain anything he desires.	¶Because he knew no ease within his belly, In his covetousness, he does not let anything escape.
20:21	Nothing remains for him to devour, Therefore his prosperity does not endure.	Nothing remains for him to devour; Therefore his prosperity does not endure.
20:22	In the fullness of his plenty he will be cramped; The hand of everyone who suffers will come against him.	In the fullness of his plenty he will be confined; The hand of everyone who is troubled will come against him.
20:23	When he fills his belly, God will send His fierce anger on him And will rain it on him while he is eating.	So it will be that he fills his belly, And God will send His burning anger on him And will rain it on him while he is eating.
20:25	It is drawn forth and comes out of his back, Even the glittering point from his gall. Terrors come upon him,	It is drawn forth and comes out of his back, Even the glittering point from his gall; Bouts of dread come upon him.
20:26	Complete darkness is held in reserve for his treasures, And unfanned fire will devour him; It will consume the survivor in his tent.	Complete darkness is held in reserve for his treasures; A fire unfanned will devour him; It will consume the survivor in his tent.
20:29	This is the wicked mans portion from God, Even the heritage decreed to him by God.	This is the wicked mans portion from God, Even the inheritance decreed to him by God.
21:1	Then Job answered,	Then Job answered and said,
21:4	As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should I not be impatient?	As for me, is my musing to man? And why should I not be impatient?
21:5	Look at me, and be astonished, And put your hand over your mouth.	Look at me, and be appalled, And put your hand over your mouth.
21:6	Even when I remember, I am disturbed, And horror takes hold of my flesh.	Even when I remember, I am dismayed, And horror seizes my flesh.
21:8	Their descendants are established with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes,	Their seed is established with them in their presence, And their offspring before their eyes,
21:9	Their houses are safe from fear, And the rod of God is not on them.	Their houses are safe from dread, And the rod of God is not on them.
21:10	His ox mates without fail; His cow calves and does not abort.	His ox mates and does not fail; His cow calves and does not miscarry.
21:12	They sing to the timbrel and harp And rejoice at the sound of the flute.	They lift up the tambourine and harp And are glad at the sound of the pipe.
21:15	Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, And what would we gain if we entreat Him?	Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, And what would we profit if we entreat Him?
21:17	How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, Or does their calamity fall on them? Does God apportion destruction in His anger?	¶How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, Or does their disaster fall on them? Does God apportion destruction in His anger?
21:18	Are they as straw before the wind, And like chaff which the storm carries away?	Are they as straw before the wind, And like chaff which the storm steals away?
21:19	You say, God stores away a mans iniquity for his sons. Let God repay him so that he may know it.	You say, God stores away a mans wickedness for his sons. Let God repay him so that he may know it.
21:21	For what does he care for his household after him, When the number of his months is cut off?	For what desire does he have for his household after him, When the number of his months is cut off?
21:23	One dies in his full strength, Being wholly at ease and satisfied;	One dies in his full strength, Being wholly carefree and at ease;
21:25	While another dies with a bitter soul, Never even tasting anything good.	But another dies with a bitter soul, Never even eats anything good.
21:27	Behold, I know your thoughts, And the plans by which you would wrong me.	¶Behold, I know your thoughts, And the plans by which you do violence against me.
21:29	Have you not asked wayfaring men, And do you not recognize their witness?	Have you not asked those who pass by along the way, And do you not recognize their witness?
21:30	For the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity; They will be led forth at the day of fury.	That the wicked is reserved for the day of disaster; They will be led forth at the day of fury.
21:31	Who will confront him with his actions, And who will repay him for what he has done?	Who will declare to his face about his actions, And who will repay him for what he has done?
21:32	While he is carried to the grave, Men will keep watch over his tomb.	While he is led forth to the grave, Men will keep watch over his tomb.
21:33	The clods of the valley will gently cover him; Moreover, all men will follow after him, While countless ones go before him.	The clods of the valley will gently cover him; Moreover, all men will draw up after him, While countless ones go before him.
21:34	How then will you vainly comfort me, For your answers remain full of falsehood?	How then will you vainly comfort me, Indeed when your answers remain full of falsehood?
22:1	Then Eliphaz the Temanite responded,	Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
22:2	Can a vigorous man be of use to God, Or a wise man be useful to himself?	Can a mighty man be of use to God, Or an insightful man be useful to himself?
22:4	Is it because of your reverence that He reproves you, That He enters into judgment against you?	Is it because of your reverent fear that He reproves you, That He enters into judgment against you?
22:5	Is not your wickedness great, And your iniquities without end?	Is not your evil great, And your iniquities without end?
22:6	For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause, And stripped men naked.	For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause, And stripped the clothing of the naked.
22:8	But the earth belongs to the mighty man, And the honorable man dwells in it.	But the earth belongs to the mighty man, And the highly respected man inhabits it.
22:9	You have sent widows away empty, And the strength of the orphans has been crushed.	You have sent widows away empty, And the might of the orphans has been crushed.
22:12	Is not God in the height of heaven? Look also at the distant stars, how high they are!	¶Is not God in the height of heaven? Look also at the distant stars, how high they are!
22:13	You say, What does God know? Can He judge through the thick darkness?	You say, What does God know? Can He judge through the dense gloom?
22:18	Yet He filled their houses with good things; But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.	Yet He filled their houses with good things, But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
22:20	Saying, Truly our adversaries are cut off, And their abundance the fire has consumed.	Saying, Truly those who rise against us are wiped out, And their abundance the fire has consumed.
22:21	Yield now and be at peace with Him; Thereby good will come to you.	¶Yield now and be at peace with Him; Thereby good will come to you.
22:22	Please receive instruction from His mouth And establish His words in your heart.	Please receive instruction from His mouth And set His words in your heart.
22:24	And place your gold in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks,	And put your gold in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks,
22:27	You will pray to Him, and He will hear you; And you will pay your vows.	You will entreat Him, and He will hear you; And you will pay your vows.
22:29	When you are cast down, you will speak with confidence, And the humble person He will save.	When some are cast down, you will speak with confidence, And the humble person He will save.
22:30	He will deliver one who is not innocent, And he will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.	He will provide escape for one who is not innocent, And he will escape through the cleanness of your hands.
23:1	Then Job replied,	Then Job answered and said,
23:2	Even today my complaint is rebellion; His hand is heavy despite my groaning.	Even today my musing is rebellion; His hand is heavy despite my groaning.
23:4	I would present my case before Him And fill my mouth with arguments.	I would arrange my case for justice before Him And fill my mouth with arguments.
23:5	I would learn the words which He would answer, And perceive what He would say to me.	I would know the words which He would answer, And discern what He would say to me.
23:7	There the upright would reason with Him; And I would be delivered forever from my Judge.	There the upright would argue with Him; And I would have escaped forever from my Judge.
23:8	Behold, I go forward but He is not there, And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;	¶Behold, I go forward but He is not there, And backward, but I cannot discern Him;
23:10	But He knows the way I take; When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.	But He knows the way I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
23:12	I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.	I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my portion of food.
23:14	For He performs what is appointed for me, And many such decrees are with Him.	For He performs what is apportioned for me, And many such decrees are with Him.
23:15	Therefore, I would be dismayed at His presence; When I consider, I am terrified of Him.	Therefore, I would be dismayed at His presence; I carefully consider, and I am in dread of Him.
23:17	But I am not silenced by the darkness, Nor deep gloom which covers me.	But I am not silenced by the darkness, Nor thick darkness which covers me.
24:1	Why are times not stored up by the Almighty, And why do those who know Him not see His days?	Why are times not stored up by the Almighty, And why do those who know Him not behold His days?
24:2	Some remove the landmarks; They seize and devour flocks.	Some move the boundaries; They seize and devour flocks.
24:4	They push the needy aside from the road; The poor of the land are made to hide themselves altogether.	They push the needy aside from the road; The afflicted of the land are made to hide themselves altogether.
24:5	Behold, as wild donkeys in the wilderness They go forth seeking food in their activity, As bread for their children in the desert.	Behold, as wild donkeys in the wilderness They go forth seeking food earnestly in their work, The desert becomes for him a place of bread for his young ones.
24:9	Others snatch the orphan from the breast, And against the poor they take a pledge.	Others snatch the orphan from the breast, And against the afflicted they take a pledge.
24:10	They cause the poor to go about naked without clothing, And they take away the sheaves from the hungry.	Those poor ones walk about naked without clothing, And hungry ones carry the sheaves.
24:12	From the city men groan, And the souls of the wounded cry out; Yet God does not pay attention to folly.	From the city men groan, And the souls of the wounded cry out; Yet God does not pay attention to such offense.
24:13	Others have been with those who rebel against the light; They do not want to know its ways Nor abide in its paths.	¶Others have been with those who rebel against the light; They do not want to recognize its ways Nor abide in its paths.
24:14	The murderer arises at dawn; He kills the poor and the needy, And at night he is as a thief.	The murderer arises at dawn; He kills the afflicted and the needy, And at night he is as a thief.
24:15	The eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight, Saying, No eye will see me. And he disguises his face.	The eye of the adulterer keeps watch for the twilight, Saying, No eye will see me. And he keeps his face hidden.
24:16	In the dark they dig into houses, They shut themselves up by day; They do not know the light.	In the dark they dig into houses; They shut themselves up by day; They do not know the light.
24:17	For the morning is the same to him as thick darkness, For he is familiar with the terrors of thick darkness.	For the morning is the same to him as the shadow of death, For he recognizes the terrors of the shadow of death.
24:18	They are insignificant on the surface of the water; Their portion is cursed on the earth. They do not turn toward the vineyards.	¶They are insignificant on the surface of the water; Their portion is cursed on the earth. They do not turn toward the vineyards.
24:19	Drought and heat consume the snow waters, So does Sheol those who have sinned.	Drought and heat seize the snow waters, So does Sheol those who have sinned.
24:20	A mother will forget him; The worm feeds sweetly till he is no longer remembered. And wickedness will be broken like a tree.	A mother will forget him; The worm feasts sweetly till he is no longer remembered. And unrighteousness will be broken like a tree.
24:21	He wrongs the barren woman And does no good for the widow.	He feeds on the barren woman who does not give birth And does no good for the widow.
24:22	But He drags off the valiant by His power; He rises, but no one has assurance of life.	¶But He drags off the mighty by His power; He rises, but no one believes in his life.
25:1	Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,	Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,
25:2	Dominion and awe belong to Him Who establishes peace in His heights.	Rule and dread belong to Him Who makes peace in His heights.
25:4	How then can a man be just with God? Or how can he be clean who is born of woman?	How then can mortal man be right with God? Or how can he be pure who is born of woman?
25:5	If even the moon has no brightness And the stars are not pure in His sight,	Behold even the moon has no brightness, And the stars are not pure in His sight;
25:6	How much less man, that maggot, And the son of man, that worm!	How much less mortal man, that maggot, And the son of man, that worm!
26:1	Then Job responded,	Then Job answered and said,
26:2	What a help you are to the weak! How you have saved the arm without strength!	What a help you are to the one without power! How you have saved the arm without strength!
26:3	What counsel you have given to one without wisdom! What helpful insight you have abundantly provided!	What counsel you have given to one without wisdom! What sound wisdom you have abundantly made known!
26:4	To whom have you uttered words? And whose spirit was expressed through you?	To whom have you declared words? And whose breath comes out from you?
26:5	The departed spirits tremble Under the waters and their inhabitants.	¶The departed spirits tremble Under the waters and their inhabitants.
26:7	He stretches out the north over empty space And hangs the earth on nothing.	He stretches out the north over what is formless And hangs the earth on nothing.
26:8	He wraps up the waters in His clouds, And the cloud does not burst under them.	He wraps up the waters in His clouds, And the cloud does not break out under them.
26:9	He obscures the face of the full moon And spreads His cloud over it.	He obscures the face of His throne And spreads His cloud over it.
26:10	He has inscribed a circle on the surface of the waters At the boundary of light and darkness.	He has marked a circle on the surface of the waters At the boundary of light and darkness.
26:11	The pillars of heaven tremble And are amazed at His rebuke.	The pillars of heaven tremble And are astonished at His rebuke.
26:12	He quieted the sea with His power, And by His understanding He shattered Rahab.	He quieted the sea with His power, And by His understanding He crushed Rahab.
26:13	By His breath the heavens are cleared; His hand has pierced the fleeing serpent.	By His breath the heavens are made beautiful; His hand has pierced the fleeing serpent.
26:14	Behold, these are the fringes of His ways; And how faint a word we hear of Him! But His mighty thunder, who can understand?	Behold, these are the fringes of His ways; And how only with a whisper of a word do we hear of Him! But His mighty thunder, who can understand?
27:1	Then Job continued his discourse and said,	Then Job continued to lift up his discourse and said,
27:2	As God lives, who has taken away my right, And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul,	As God lives, who has removed my justice, And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul,
27:3	For as long as life is in me, And the breath of God is in my nostrils,	For as long as breath is in me, And the spirit from God is in my nostrils,
27:4	My lips certainly will not speak unjustly, Nor will my tongue mutter deceit.	My lips certainly will not speak unrighteousness, Nor will my tongue utter deceit.
27:5	Far be it from me that I should declare you right; Till I die I will not put away my integrity from me.	Far be it from me that I should declare you right; Till I breathe my last I will not remove my integrity from me.
27:7	May my enemy be as the wicked And my opponent as the unjust.	¶May my enemy be as the wicked And the one who rises against me as the unjust.
27:8	For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, When God requires his life?	For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, When God requires his soul?
27:12	Behold, all of you have seen it; Why then do you act foolishly?	Behold, all of you have seen it; Why then do you speak with utter vanity?
27:13	This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the inheritance which tyrants receive from the Almighty.	¶This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the inheritance which the ruthless receive from the Almighty.
27:14	Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; And his descendants will not be satisfied with bread.	Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; And his offspring will not be satisfied with bread.
27:17	He may prepare it, but the just will wear it And the innocent will divide the silver.	He may prepare it, but the righteous will wear it, And the innocent will divide the silver.
27:18	He has built his house like the spiders web, Or as a hut which the watchman has made.	He has built his house like the moth, Or as a hut which the watchman has made.
27:20	Terrors overtake him like a flood; A tempest steals him away in the night.	Terrors overtake him like many waters; A tempest steals him away in the night.
27:21	The east wind carries him away, and he is gone, For it whirls him away from his place.	The east wind carries him away, and he goes, And it whirls him away from his place.
28:1	Surely there is a mine for silver And a place where they refine gold.	Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place where they refine for gold.
28:3	Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow.	Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in thick darkness and shadow of death.
28:5	The earth, from it comes food, And underneath it is turned up as fire.	The earth, from it comes food, And underneath it is overturned as fire.
28:9	He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base.	He sends his hand forth to the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base.
28:10	He hews out channels through the rocks, And his eye sees anything precious.	He breaks out channels through the rocks, And his eye sees anything precious.
28:12	But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?	¶But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
28:13	Man does not know its value, Nor is it found in the land of the living.	Man does not know its worth, And it is not found in the land of the living.
28:15	Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it, Nor can silver be weighed as its price.	Pure gold cannot be given in place of it, Nor can silver be weighed as its price.
28:16	It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx, or sapphire.	It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx or sapphire.
28:17	Gold or glass cannot equal it, Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold.	Gold or glass cannot meet its worth, Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold.
28:19	The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it, Nor can it be valued in pure gold.	The topaz of Ethiopia cannot meet its worth, Nor can it be valued in pure gold.
28:23	God understands its way, And He knows its place.	¶God understands its way, And He knows its place.
28:25	When He imparted weight to the wind And meted out the waters by measure,	When He set weight to the wind And meted out the waters by measure,
28:27	Then He saw it and declared it; He established it and also searched it out.	Then He saw it and recounted it; He established it and also searched it out.
28:28	And to man He said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.	So He said to man, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to turn away from evil is understanding.
29:1	And Job again took up his discourse and said,	And Job continued to lift up his discourse and said,
29:2	Oh that I were as in months gone by, As in the days when God watched over me;	Oh that I were as in months gone by, As in the days when God kept me,
29:3	When His lamp shone over my head, And by His light I walked through darkness;	When His lamp shone over my head, And by His light I walked through darkness,
29:4	As I was in the prime of my days, When the friendship of God was over my tent;	As I was in the prime of my days, When the intimate counsel with God was over my tent,
29:5	When the Almighty was yet with me, And my children were around me;	When the Almighty was yet with me, And my children were around me,
29:8	The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the old men arose and stood.	The young men saw me and hid, And the old men arose and stood.
29:10	The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue stuck to their palate.	The voice of the nobles was hidden away, And their tongue clung to their palate.
29:11	For when the ear heard, it called me blessed, And when the eye saw, it gave witness of me,	For the ear heard, and it called me blessed, And the eye saw, and it gave witness of me,
29:12	Because I delivered the poor who cried for help, And the orphan who had no helper.	Because I provided escape for the afflicted who cried for help, And the orphan who had no helper.
29:14	I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My justice was like a robe and a turban.	I clothed myself with righteousness, and it clothed me; My justice was like a robe and a turban.
29:16	I was a father to the needy, And I investigated the case which I did not know.	I was a father to the needy, And I searched out the case which I did not know.
29:17	I broke the jaws of the wicked And snatched the prey from his teeth.	I broke the fangs of the unjust And snatched the prey from his teeth.
29:18	Then I thought, I shall die in my nest, And I shall multiply my days as the sand.	Then I said, I will breathe my last in my nest, And I shall multiply my days as the sand.
29:21	To me they listened and waited, And kept silent for my counsel.	¶To me they listened and waited, And kept silent for my counsel.
29:23	They waited for me as for the rain, And opened their mouth as for the spring rain.	They waited for me as for the rain, And opened their mouth as for the late rain.
29:24	I smiled on them when they did not believe, And the light of my face they did not cast down.	I laughed with them as they could not believe it, And the light of my face they did not cast down.
29:25	I chose a way for them and sat as chief, And dwelt as a king among the troops, As one who comforted the mourners.	I chose a way for them and sat as chief, And dwelt as their head among the troops, As one who comforted the mourners.
30:1	But now those younger than I mock me, Whose fathers I disdained to put with the dogs of my flock.	But now those younger than I laugh at me, Whose fathers I rejected even to put with the dogs of my flock.
30:3	From want and famine they are gaunt Who gnaw the dry ground by night in waste and desolation,	From want and famine they are gaunt, Who gnaw the dry ground by night in destruction and desolation,
30:4	Who pluck mallow by the bushes, And whose food is the root of the broom shrub.	Who pluck mallow by the bushes, And whose food is the root of the broom tree.
30:6	So that they dwell in dreadful valleys, In holes of the earth and of the rocks.	So that they dwell in the slopes of the valleys, In holes of the dust and of the rocks.
30:8	Fools, even those without a name, They were scourged from the land.	Wicked fools, even those without a name, They were scourged from the land.
30:9	And now I have become their taunt, I have even become a byword to them.	¶And now I have become their mocking song; I have even become a taunting word to them.
30:10	They abhor me and stand aloof from me, And they do not refrain from spitting at my face.	They abhor me and keep a distance from me, And they do not hold back from spitting at my face.
30:11	Because He has loosed His bowstring and afflicted me, They have cast off the bridle before me.	Because He has loosed His bowstring and afflicted me, They have thrust aside their bridle before me.
30:12	On the right hand their brood arises; They thrust aside my feet and build up against me their ways of destruction.	On the right hand their brood arises; They thrust aside my feet and build up against me their ways to disaster.
30:13	They break up my path, They profit from my destruction; No one restrains them.	They break up my path; They profit from my destruction; They have no helper.
30:14	As through a wide breach they come, Amid the tempest they roll on.	As through a wide breach they come, Amid the storm they roll on.
30:15	Terrors are turned against me; They pursue my honor as the wind, And my prosperity has passed away like a cloud.	Terrors are turned against me; They pursue my nobility as the wind, And my hope for salvation has passed away like a cloud.
30:16	And now my soul is poured out within me; Days of affliction have seized me.	¶And now my soul is poured out within me; Days of affliction have seized me.
30:18	By a great force my garment is distorted; It binds me about as the collar of my coat.	By a great force my garment is distorted; It seizes me about as the collar of my tunic.
30:20	I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer me; I stand up, and You turn Your attention against me.	I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer me; I stand up, and You carefully consider how to be against me.
30:21	You have become cruel to me; With the might of Your hand You persecute me.	You have become cruel to me; With the might of Your hand You hunted me down.
30:22	You lift me up to the wind and cause me to ride; And You dissolve me in a storm.	You lift me up to the wind and cause me to ride; And You melt me away in a storm.
30:24	Yet does not one in a heap of ruins stretch out his hand, Or in his disaster therefore cry out for help?	¶Yet does not one in a heap of ruins stretch out his hand, Or, in his upheaval, is there a cry for help because of them?
30:26	When I expected good, then evil came; When I waited for light, then darkness came.	When I hoped for good, then evil came; When I waited for light, then thick darkness came.
30:27	I am seething within and cannot relax; Days of affliction confront me.	I am boiling within and cannot be silent; Days of affliction confront me.
30:28	I go about mourning without comfort; I stand up in the assembly and cry out for help.	I go about darkened but not by the sun; I stand up in the assembly and cry out for help.
31:1	I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I gaze at a virgin?	I have cut a covenant with my eyes; How then could I gaze at a virgin?
31:2	And what is the portion of God from above Or the heritage of the Almighty from on high?	And what is the portion of God from above Or the inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
31:3	Is it not calamity to the unjust And disaster to those who work iniquity?	Is it not disaster to the unjust And misfortune to those who work iniquity?
31:5	If I have walked with falsehood, And my foot has hastened after deceit,	¶If I have walked with worthlessness, And my foot has hastened after deceit,
31:6	Let Him weigh me with accurate scales, And let God know my integrity.	Let Him weigh me with just scales, And let God know my integrity.
31:9	If my heart has been enticed by a woman, Or I have lurked at my neighbors doorway,	¶If my heart has been enticed by a woman, Or I have lain in wait at my neighbors doorway,
31:11	For that would be a lustful crime; Moreover, it would be an iniquity punishable by judges.	For that would be lewdness; Moreover, it would be an iniquity punishable by judges.
31:12	For it would be fire that consumes to Abaddon, And would uproot all my increase.	For it would be fire that consumes to Abaddon, And would uproot all my produce.
31:13	If I have despised the claim of my male or female slaves When they filed a complaint against me,	¶If I have rejected the justice of my male or female slaves When they filed a complaint against me,
31:14	What then could I do when God arises? And when He calls me to account, what will I answer Him?	What then could I do when God arises? And when He calls me to account, with what will I respond to Him?
31:16	If I have kept the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,	¶If I have held back the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
31:17	Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the orphan has not shared it	Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the orphan has not eaten from it
31:18	But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from infancy I guided her,	But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from the womb of my mother I guided her,
31:20	If his loins have not thanked me, And if he has not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep,	If his loins have not blessed me, And if he has not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep,
31:21	If I have lifted up my hand against the orphan, Because I saw I had support in the gate,	If I have waved my hand against the orphan Because I saw my help in the gate,
31:23	For calamity from God is a terror to me, And because of His majesty I can do nothing.	For disaster from God is a dread to me, And because of His exaltedness I can do nothing.
31:24	If I have put my confidence in gold, And called fine gold my trust,	¶If I have put my confidence in gold, And called fine gold my trust,
31:25	If I have gloated because my wealth was great, And because my hand had secured so much;	If I have been glad because my wealth was great, And because my hand had found so much,
31:29	Have I rejoiced at the extinction of my enemy, Or exulted when evil befell him?	¶If I have been glad at the upheaval of the one who hated me, Or exulted when evil found him—
31:30	No, I have not allowed my mouth to sin By asking for his life in a curse.	But I have not given over my mouth to sin By asking for his life in a curse—
31:31	Have the men of my tent not said, Who can find one who has not been satisfied with his meat?	If the men of my tent have not said, Who can find one who has not been satisfied with his meat—
31:32	The alien has not lodged outside, For I have opened my doors to the traveler.	The sojourner has not lodged outside, For I have opened my doors to the traveler—
31:33	Have I covered my transgressions like Adam, By hiding my iniquity in my bosom,	If I have covered my transgressions like Adam, By hiding my iniquity in my bosom,
31:34	Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, And kept silent and did not go out of doors?	Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, And I kept silent and did not go out of doors—
31:35	Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold, here is my signature; Let the Almighty answer me! And the indictment which my adversary has written,	Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold, here is my signature; Let the Almighty answer me! And the indictment which my accuser has written,
31:36	Surely I would carry it on my shoulder, I would bind it to myself like a crown.	Surely I would carry it on my shoulder; I would bind it to myself like a crown.
31:37	I would declare to Him the number of my steps; Like a prince I would approach Him.	I would declare to Him the number of my steps; Like a prince I would approach Him—
31:38	If my land cries out against me, And its furrows weep together;	¶If my land cries out against me, And its furrows weep together,
31:40	Let briars grow instead of wheat, And stinkweed instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.	Let briars come out instead of wheat, And stinkweed instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
32:1	Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.	Then these three men ceased answering Job because he was righteous in his own eyes.
32:2	But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram burned; against Job his anger burned because he justified himself before God.	But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, burned; against Job his anger burned because he was proving himself righteous before God.
32:4	Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he.	Now Elihu had waited with his words for Job because they were years older than he.
32:5	And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned.	Then Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men, so his anger burned.
32:6	So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said, I am young in years and you are old; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you what I think.	So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young in years and you are old; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you my knowledge.
32:7	I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.	I thought age should speak, And increased years should make wisdom known.
32:10	So I say, Listen to me, I too will tell what I think.	So I say, Listen to me, I too will tell my knowledge.
32:11	Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, While you pondered what to say.	¶Behold, I waited for your words, I gave ear to your reasonings, While you searched out what to say.
32:12	I even paid close attention to you; Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words.	I even carefully considered you; And behold, there was no one who reproved Job, Not one of you who answered his words.
32:13	Do not say, We have found wisdom; God will rout him, not man.	Lest you say, We have found wisdom; God will drive him away, not man.
32:14	For he has not arranged his words against me, Nor will I reply to him with your arguments.	Now he has not arranged his words against me, Nor will I respond to him with your words.
32:15	They are dismayed, they no longer answer; Words have failed them.	¶They are dismayed; they no longer answer; Words have moved away from them.
32:16	Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they stop and no longer answer?	Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they stand still and no longer answer?
32:17	I too will answer my share, I also will tell my opinion.	I myself will also answer my share; I also will tell my knowledge.
32:18	For I am full of words; The spirit within me constrains me.	For I am full of words; The spirit within my belly presses me.
32:19	Behold, my belly is like unvented wine, Like new wineskins it is about to burst.	Behold, my belly is like unvented wine, not opened; Like new wineskins it is about to burst.
32:22	For I do not know how to flatter, Else my Maker would soon take me away.	For I do not know how to flatter, Else my Maker would soon carry me away.
33:1	However now, Job, please hear my speech, And listen to all my words.	However now, Job, please hear my speech, And give ear to all my words.
33:2	Behold now, I open my mouth, My tongue in my mouth speaks.	Behold now, I open my mouth; My tongue in my mouth speaks.
33:5	Refute me if you can; Array yourselves before me, take your stand.	Respond to me if you can; Arrange yourselves before me, take your stand.
33:7	Behold, no fear of me should terrify you, Nor should my pressure weigh heavily on you.	Behold, no dread of me should terrify you, Nor should my pressure weigh heavily on you.
33:8	Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of your words:	¶Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of your speech:
33:9	I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent and there is no guilt in me.	I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent, and there is no guilt in me.
33:10	Behold, He invents pretexts against me; He counts me as His enemy.	Behold, He finds reasons for opposition against me; He counts me as His enemy.
33:11	He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches all my paths.	He puts my feet in the stocks; He keeps watch over all my paths.
33:12	Behold, let me tell you, you are not right in this, For God is greater than man.	Behold, let me answer you; you are not right in this, For God is greater than mortal man.
33:13	Why do you complain against Him That He does not give an account of all His doings?	¶Why do you contend against Him? For He does not give an answer for all His doings.
33:14	Indeed God speaks once, Or twice, yet no one notices it.	Indeed God speaks once, Or twice, yet no one perceives it.
33:15	In a dream, a vision of the night, When sound sleep falls on men, While they slumber in their beds,	In a dream, a vision of the night, When deep sleep falls on men, While they slumber in their beds,
33:16	Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction,	Then He opens the ears of men, And seals in their discipline,
33:18	He keeps back his soul from the pit, And his life from passing over into Sheol.	He holds back his soul from the pit, And his life from passing over to death by a weapon.
33:19	Man is also chastened with pain on his bed, And with unceasing complaint in his bones;	¶Man is also reproved with pain on his bed, And with unceasing contention in his bones,
33:23	If there is an angel as mediator for him, One out of a thousand, To remind a man what is right for him,	¶If there is an angel as mediator for him, One out of a thousand, To declare to a man what is right for him,
33:24	Then let him be gracious to him, and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom;	Then let him be gracious to him, and say, Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found atonement;
33:26	Then he will pray to God, and He will accept him, That he may see His face with joy, And He may restore His righteousness to man.	Then he will entreat God, and He will accept him, And he will see His face with joyful shouts, And He may restore His righteousness to man.
33:27	He will sing to men and say, I have sinned and perverted what is right, And it is not proper for me.	He will sing to men and say, I have sinned and perverted what is right, But He has not done what is due to me.
33:28	He has redeemed my soul from going to the pit, And my life shall see the light.	He has redeemed my soul from passing into the pit, And my life shall see the light.
33:29	Behold, God does all these oftentimes with men,	¶Behold, God does all these things twice, three times with men,
33:31	Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; Keep silent, and let me speak.	Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; Keep silent, and I will speak.
33:32	Then if you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I desire to justify you.	Then if you have any speech, respond to me; Speak, for I desire to prove you righteous.
34:1	Then Elihu continued and said,	Then Elihu answered and said,
34:2	Hear my words, you wise men, And listen to me, you who know.	Hear my speech, you wise men, And give ear to me, you who know.
34:4	Let us choose for ourselves what is right; Let us know among ourselves what is good.	Let us choose for ourselves what is just; Let us know among ourselves what is good.
34:5	For Job has said, I am righteous, But God has taken away my right;	For Job has said, I am righteous, But God has removed my justice;
34:6	Should I lie concerning my right? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.	Should I lie concerning my justice? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.
34:7	What man is like Job, Who drinks up derision like water,	What man is like Job, Who drinks up mocking like water,
34:8	Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men?	But he travels in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men?
34:9	For he has said, It profits a man nothing When he is pleased with God.	For he has said, It is of no use to a man When he is pleased with God.
34:10	Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Almighty to do wrong.	¶Therefore, listen to me, you men with a heart of wisdom. Far be it from God to do injustice, And from the Almighty to do wrong.
34:12	Surely, God will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice.	Truly, God will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice.
34:13	Who gave Him authority over the earth? And who has laid on Him the whole world?	Who appointed Him with authority over the earth? And who has laid on Him the whole world?
34:14	If He should determine to do so, If He should gather to Himself His spirit and His breath,	If He should set His heart on it, If He should gather to Himself His spirit and His breath,
34:15	All flesh would perish together, And man would return to dust.	All flesh would breathe its last together, And man would return to dust.
34:16	But if you have understanding, hear this; Listen to the sound of my words.	¶But if you have understanding, hear this; Give ear to the sound of my speech.
34:18	Who says to a king, Worthless one, To nobles, Wicked ones;	Who says to a king, Vile one, To nobles, Wicked ones;
34:19	Who shows no partiality to princes Nor regards the rich above the poor, For they all are the work of His hands?	Who shows no partiality to princes Nor recognizes the rich above the poor, For they all are the work of His hands?
34:21	For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, And He sees all his steps.	¶For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, And He sees all his steps.
34:22	There is no darkness or deep shadow Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.	There is no darkness or shadow of death Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
34:24	He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry, And sets others in their place.	He breaks in pieces mighty men without searching anything out, And sets others in their place.
34:25	Therefore He knows their works, And He overthrows them in the night, And they are crushed.	Therefore He recognizes their labors, And He overthrows them in the night, And they are crushed.
34:27	Because they turned aside from following Him, And had no regard for any of His ways;	Because they turned aside from following Him, And had no insight from any of His ways;
34:28	So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him, And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted—	So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him, And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted.
34:29	When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him, That is, in regard to both nation and man?—	So if He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? So if He hides His face, who then can perceive Him? He is above both nation and man altogether,
34:31	For has anyone said to God, I have borne chastisement; I will not offend anymore;	¶For has anyone said to God, I have borne chastisement; I will not work destructively anymore;
34:32	Teach me what I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will not do it again?	Instruct me what I do not behold; If I have done injustice, I will not do it again?
34:33	Shall He recompense on your terms, because you have rejected it? For you must choose, and not I; Therefore declare what you know.	Shall He repay on your terms, because you have rejected it? For you must choose, and not I; Therefore say what you know.
34:34	Men of understanding will say to me, And a wise man who hears me,	Men with a heart of wisdom will say to me, And a wise man who hears me,
34:35	Job speaks without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.	Job speaks without knowledge, And his words are without insight.
34:36	Job ought to be tried to the limit, Because he answers like wicked men.	Job ought to be tested to the limit Because he answers like wicked men.
34:37	For he adds rebellion to his sin; He claps his hands among us, And multiplies his words against God.	For he adds transgression to his sin; He strikes his hands together among us, And multiplies his words against God.
35:1	Then Elihu continued and said,	Then Elihu answered and said,
35:3	For you say, What advantage will it be to You? What profit will I have, more than if I had sinned?	For you say, What use will it be to You? What profit will I have, more than if I had sinned?
35:4	I will answer you, And your friends with you.	I will respond to you, And your friends with you.
35:5	Look at the heavens and see; And behold the clouds—they are higher than you.	Look at the heavens and see; And perceive the clouds—they are higher than you.
35:9	Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.	¶Because of many oppressions they cry out; They cry for help because of the arm of many oppressors.
35:10	But no one says, Where is God my Maker, Who gives songs in the night,	But no one says, Where is God my Maker, Who gives songs of praise in the night,
35:13	Surely God will not listen to an empty cry, Nor will the Almighty regard it.	Surely God will not listen to an empty cry, Nor will the Almighty perceive it.
35:14	How much less when you say you do not behold Him, The case is before Him, and you must wait for Him!	How much less when you say you do not perceive Him, The case is before Him, and you must wait for Him!
35:16	So Job opens his mouth emptily; He multiplies words without knowledge.	So Job opens his mouth vainly; He multiplies words without knowledge.
36:3	I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.	I will take up my knowledge from afar, And I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
36:4	For truly my words are not false; One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.	For truly my words are not a lie; One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
36:5	Behold, God is mighty but does not despise any; He is mighty in strength of understanding.	Behold, God is mighty but does not reject; He is mighty in the power of His heart.
36:10	He opens their ear to instruction, And commands that they return from evil.	He opens their ear to discipline, And says that they return from wickedness.
36:12	But if they do not hear, they shall perish by the sword And they will die without knowledge.	But if they do not hear, they shall pass away by a weapon And they will breathe their last without knowledge.
36:16	Then indeed, He enticed you from the mouth of distress, Instead of it, a broad place with no constraint; And that which was set on your table was full of fatness.	Then indeed, He enticed you from the mouth of distress, Instead of it, a broad place with no constraint; And the comfort of your table full of fatness.
36:17	But you were full of judgment on the wicked; Judgment and justice take hold of you.	¶But you were full of judgment on the wicked; Judgment and justice take hold of you.
36:18	Beware that wrath does not entice you to scoffing; And do not let the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.	Beware lest wrath entice you to scoffing; And do not let the greatness of the atonement turn you aside.
36:19	Will your riches keep you from distress, Or all the forces of your strength?	Will your cries keep you from distress, Or all the forces of your power?
36:21	Be careful, do not turn to evil, For you have preferred this to affliction.	Be careful, do not turn to wickedness, For you have chosen this to affliction.
36:23	Who has appointed Him His way, And who has said, You have done wrong?	Who has appointed Him His way, And who has said, You have worked out unrighteousness?
36:24	Remember that you should exalt His work, Of which men have sung.	¶Remember that you should exalt His work, Of which men have sung.
36:25	All men have seen it; Man beholds from afar.	All men have beheld it; Man looks from afar.
36:27	For He draws up the drops of water, They distill rain from the mist,	For He draws up the drops of water, They distill rain for His stream,
36:29	Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds, The thundering of His pavilion?	Can anyone discern the spreading of the clouds, The thundering of His pavilion?
36:33	Its noise declares His presence; The cattle also, concerning what is coming up.	Its thundering declares about Him; The cattle also, concerning what is coming up.
37:5	God thunders with His voice wondrously, Doing great things which we cannot comprehend.	God thunders with His voice marvelously, Doing great things which we do not know.
37:6	For to the snow He says, Fall on the earth, And to the downpour and the rain, Be strong.	For to the snow He says, Fall on the earth, And to the downpour of rain and the downpour of rains, Be strong.
37:8	Then the beast goes into its lair And remains in its den.	Then the beast goes into its lair And dwells in its den.
37:11	Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud; He disperses the cloud of His lightning.	Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud; He scatters the cloud of His lightning.
37:14	Listen to this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.	¶Give ear to this, O Job, Stand and carefully consider the wondrous deeds of God.
37:17	You whose garments are hot, When the land is still because of the south wind?	You whose garments are hot, When the land is quiet because of the south wind?
37:19	Teach us what we shall say to Him; We cannot arrange our case because of darkness.	Make us know what we shall say to Him; We cannot arrange our case because of darkness.
37:20	Shall it be told Him that I would speak? Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?	Shall it be recounted to Him that I would speak? If a man says a word, will He indeed be swallowed up?
37:21	Now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind has passed and cleared them.	¶So now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind has passed and cleared them.
37:22	Out of the north comes golden splendor; Around God is awesome majesty.	Out of the north comes golden splendor; Around God is fearsome majesty.
37:23	The Almighty—we cannot find Him; He is exalted in power And He will not do violence to justice and abundant righteousness.	The Almighty—we cannot find Him; He is exalted in power And He will not afflict justice and abundant righteousness.
38:1	Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,	Then Yahweh answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
38:3	Now gird up your loins like a man, And I will ask you, and you instruct Me!	Now gird up your loins like a man, And I will ask you, and you make Me know!
38:4	Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding,	Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you know understanding,
38:8	Or who enclosed the sea with doors When, bursting forth, it went out from the womb;	¶Or who enclosed the sea with doors When, bursting forth, it went out from the womb,
38:9	When I made a cloud its garment And thick darkness its swaddling band,	When I made a cloud its garment And dense gloom its swaddling band,
38:12	Have you ever in your life commanded the morning, And caused the dawn to know its place,	¶Have you ever in your life commanded the morning, And caused the dawn to know its place,
38:13	That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it?	That it might seize the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it?
38:14	It is changed like clay under the seal; And they stand forth like a garment.	It is changed like clay under the seal; And they stand forth like clothing.
38:15	From the wicked their light is withheld, And the uplifted arm is broken.	From the wicked their light is withheld, And the arm raised high is broken.
38:16	Have you entered into the springs of the sea Or walked in the recesses of the deep?	¶Have you entered into the springs of the sea Or walked in the recesses of the deep?
38:17	Have the gates of death been revealed to you, Or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?	Have the gates of death been revealed to you, Or have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?
38:18	Have you understood the expanse of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.	Have you carefully considered the expanse of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.
38:19	Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And darkness, where is its place,	¶Where is the way to where the light dwells? And darkness, where is its place,
38:22	Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, Or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,	¶Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, Or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,
38:25	Who has cleft a channel for the flood, Or a way for the thunderbolt,	¶Who has cleft a conduit for the flood, Or a way for the thunderbolt,
38:27	To satisfy the waste and desolate land And to make the seeds of grass to sprout?	To satisfy the waste and desolate land And to make the growth of grass to sprout?
38:30	Water becomes hard like stone, And the surface of the deep is imprisoned.	Water becomes hard like stone, And the surface of the deep is interlocked.
38:31	Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades, Or loose the cords of Orion?	¶Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades, Or loose the cords of Orion?
38:33	Do you know the ordinances of the heavens, Or fix their rule over the earth?	Do you know the statutes of the heavens, Or fix their rule over the earth?
38:34	Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, So that an abundance of water will cover you?	¶Can you raise your voice up to the clouds, So that an abundance of water will cover you?
38:36	Who has put wisdom in the innermost being Or given understanding to the mind?	Who has given wisdom in the innermost being Or given understanding to the mind?
38:39	Can you hunt the prey for the lion, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,	¶Can you hunt the prey for the lion, Or fulfill the appetite of the young lions,
38:41	Who prepares for the raven its nourishment When its young cry to God And wander about without food?	Who prepares for the raven its provision When its young cry for help to God And wander about without food?
39:1	Do you know the time the mountain goats give birth? Do you observe the calving of the deer?	Do you know the time the mountain goats give birth? Do you keep watch over the calving of the deer?
39:3	They kneel down, they bring forth their young, They get rid of their labor pains.	They kneel down; they bring forth their young; They send out their labor pains.
39:4	Their offspring become strong, they grow up in the open field; They leave and do not return to them.	Their children become strong; they grow up in the open field; They leave and do not return to them.
39:5	Who sent out the wild donkey free? And who loosed the bonds of the swift donkey,	¶Who sent out the wild donkey free? And who loosed the bonds of the swift donkey,
39:6	To whom I gave the wilderness for a home And the salt land for his dwelling place?	For whom I have set the desert plain as a home And the salt land as his dwelling place?
39:7	He scorns the tumult of the city, The shoutings of the driver he does not hear.	He laughs at the tumult of the city; The shoutings of the driver he does not hear.
39:11	Will you trust him because his strength is great And leave your labor to him?	Will you trust him because his power is great And leave your labor to him?
39:12	Will you have faith in him that he will return your grain And gather it from your threshing floor?	Will you believe him that he will return your seed of grain And gather it from your threshing floor?
39:13	The ostriches wings flap joyously With the pinion and plumage of love,	¶The ostriches wings flap joyously But are they the pinion and plumage of a stork?
39:14	For she abandons her eggs to the earth And warms them in the dust,	For she leaves her eggs to the earth And warms them in the dust,
39:15	And she forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a wild beast may trample them.	And she forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a beast of the field may trample them.
39:16	She treats her young cruelly, as if they were not hers; Though her labor be in vain, she is unconcerned;	She treats her children cruelly, as if they were not hers; Though her labor be empty, she is without dread,
39:18	When she lifts herself on high, She laughs at the horse and his rider.	When she raises herself up high, She laughs at the horse and his rider.
39:19	Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane?	¶Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane?
39:20	Do you make him leap like the locust? His majestic snorting is terrible.	Do you make him leap like the locust? His splendid snorting is terrible.
39:21	He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He goes out to meet the weapons.	He paws in the valley and rejoices in his power; He goes out to meet the weapons.
39:22	He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; And he does not turn back from the sword.	He laughs at dread and is not dismayed; And he does not turn back from the sword.
39:24	With shaking and rage he races over the ground, And he does not stand still at the voice of the trumpet.	With shaking and rage he races over the ground, And he does not stand still at the sound of the trumpet.
39:25	As often as the trumpet sounds he says, Aha! And he scents the battle from afar, And the thunder of the captains and the war cry.	As often as the trumpet sounds he says, Aha! And he scents the battle from afar, And the thunder of the commanders and the shout of war.
39:26	Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars, Stretching his wings toward the south?	¶Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars, Stretching his wings toward the south?
39:27	Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up And makes his nest on high?	Is it at your command that the eagle goes on high And raises his nest high?
39:28	On the cliff he dwells and lodges, Upon the rocky crag, an inaccessible place.	On the cliff he dwells and lodges, Upon the rocky crag, a fortress.
40:1	Then the Lord said to Job,	Then Yahweh answered Job and said,
40:3	Then Job answered the Lord and said,	Then Job answered Yahweh and said,
40:4	Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You? I lay my hand on my mouth.	Behold, I am insignificant; what can I respond to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
40:6	Then the Lord answered Job out of the storm and said,	Then Yahweh answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
40:7	Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me.	Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you make Me know.
40:10	Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity, And clothe yourself with honor and majesty.	¶Adorn yourself with exaltation and loftiness, And clothe yourself with splendor and majesty.
40:12	Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him, And tread down the wicked where they stand.	Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him, And tread down the wicked in their place.
40:13	Hide them in the dust together; Bind them in the hidden place.	Hide them in the dust together; Bind their faces in the hidden place.
40:14	Then I will also confess to you, That your own right hand can save you.	Then I will also praise you, That your own right hand can save you.
40:15	Behold now, Behemoth, which I made as well as you; He eats grass like an ox.	¶Behold now, Behemoth, which I made along with you; It eats grass like an ox.
40:16	Behold now, his strength in his loins And his power in the muscles of his belly.	Behold now, its power in its loins And its vigor in the muscles of its belly.
40:17	He bends his tail like a cedar; The sinews of his thighs are knit together.	It hangs its tail like a cedar; The sinews of its thighs are knit together.
40:18	His bones are tubes of bronze; His limbs are like bars of iron.	Its bones are tubes of bronze; Its limbs are like bars of iron.
40:19	He is the first of the ways of God; Let his maker bring near his sword.	¶It is the first of the ways of God; Let its Maker bring near its sword.
40:20	Surely the mountains bring him food, And all the beasts of the field play there.	Surely the mountains bring it food, And all the beasts of the field play there.
40:21	Under the lotus plants he lies down, In the covert of the reeds and the marsh.	Under the lotus plants it lies down, In the hidden place of the reeds and the marsh.
40:22	The lotus plants cover him with shade; The willows of the brook surround him.	The lotus plants cover it with shade; The willows of the brook surround it.
40:23	If a river rages, he is not alarmed; He is confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth.	If a river oppresses, it is not alarmed; It is secure, though the Jordan bursts forth to its mouth.
40:24	Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, With barbs can anyone pierce his nose?	Can anyone capture it before its eyes, With snares can anyone pierce its nose?
41:1	Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord?	Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook? Or press down its tongue with a cord?
41:2	Can you put a rope in his nose Or pierce his jaw with a hook?	Can you put a rope in its nose Or pierce its jaw with a hook?
41:3	Will he make many supplications to you, Or will he speak to you soft words?	Will it make many supplications to you, Or will he speak to you soft words?
41:4	Will he make a covenant with you? Will you take him for a servant forever?	Will it cut a covenant with you? Will you take it for a slave forever?
41:5	Will you play with him as with a bird, Or will you bind him for your maidens?	Will you play with it as with a bird, Or will you bind it for your young women?
41:6	Will the traders bargain over him? Will they divide him among the merchants?	Will the traders bargain over it? Will they divide it among the merchants?
41:7	Can you fill his skin with harpoons, Or his head with fishing spears?	Can you fill its skin with harpoons, Or its head with fishing spears?
41:8	Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle; you will not do it again!	Place your hand on it; Remember the battle; you will not do that again!
41:9	Behold, your expectation is false; Will you be laid low even at the sight of him?	Behold, his expectation is a lie; Will he be laid low even at the sight of it?
41:10	No one is so fierce that he dares to arouse him; Who then is he that can stand before Me?	No one is so fierce that he dares to arouse it; Who then is he that can stand before Me?
41:12	I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, Or his mighty strength, or his orderly frame.	¶I will not keep silence concerning its limbs, Or its mighty strength or its graceful frame.
41:13	Who can strip off his outer armor? Who can come within his double mail?	Who can strip off its outer armor? Who can come with its doubled bridle?
41:14	Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth there is terror.	Who can open the doors of its face? Around its teeth there is dreadful terror.
41:15	His strong scales are his pride, Shut up as with a tight seal.	Its strong scales are its pride, Shut up as with a tight seal.
41:17	They are joined one to another; They clasp each other and cannot be separated.	They cling one to another; They are interlocked and cannot be separated.
41:18	His sneezes flash forth light, And his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.	Its sneezes flash forth light, And its eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
41:19	Out of his mouth go burning torches; Sparks of fire leap forth.	Out of its mouth go burning torches; Sparks of fire leap forth.
41:20	Out of his nostrils smoke goes forth As from a boiling pot and burning rushes.	Out of its nostrils smoke goes forth As from a boiling pot and burning reeds.
41:21	His breath kindles coals, And a flame goes forth from his mouth.	Its breath kindles coals, And a flame goes forth from its mouth.
41:22	In his neck lodges strength, And dismay leaps before him.	In its neck lodges strength, And dismay leaps before it.
41:23	The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm on him and immovable.	The folds of its flesh cling together, Hardened upon it and is not shaken.
41:24	His heart is as hard as a stone, Even as hard as a lower millstone.	Its heart is as hard as a stone, Even as hard as a lower millstone.
41:25	When he raises himself up, the mighty fear; Because of the crashing they are bewildered.	When it raises itself up, the mighty fear, Because of the crashing they are bewildered.
41:26	The sword that reaches him cannot avail, Nor the spear, the dart or the javelin.	The sword that reaches it cannot avail, Nor the spear, the dart, or the javelin.
41:27	He regards iron as straw, Bronze as rotten wood.	It regards iron as straw, Bronze as rotten wood.
41:28	The arrow cannot make him flee; Slingstones are turned into stubble for him.	The arrow cannot make it flee; Slingstones are turned into stubble for it.
41:29	Clubs are regarded as stubble; He laughs at the rattling of the javelin.	Clubs are regarded as stubble; It laughs at the rattling of the javelin.
41:30	His underparts are like sharp potsherds; He spreads out like a threshing sledge on the mire.	Its underparts are like sharp potsherds; It spreads out like a threshing sledge on the mire.
41:31	He makes the depths boil like a pot; He makes the sea like a jar of ointment.	It makes the depths boil like a pot; It makes the sea like a jar of ointment.
41:32	Behind him he makes a wake to shine; One would think the deep to be gray haired.	Behind it, it makes a wake to shine; One would think the deep to be gray haired.
41:33	Nothing on earth is like him, One made without fear.	There is nothing upon the dust like it, One made without terror.
41:34	He looks on everything that is high; He is king over all the sons of pride.	It looks on everything that is high; It is king over all the sons of pride.
42:1	Then Job answered the Lord and said,	Then Job answered Yahweh and said,
42:3	Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.	Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand, Things too marvelous for me, which I did not know.
42:4	Hear, now, and I will speak; I will ask You, and You instruct me.	Hear, now, and I will speak; I will ask You, and You make me know.
42:6	Therefore I retract, And I repent in dust and ashes.	Therefore I reject myself, And I repent in dust and ashes.
42:7	It came about after the Lord had spoken these words to Job, that the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, because you have not spoken of Me what is right as My servant Job has.	Now it happened after Yahweh had spoken these words to Job, that Yahweh said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My anger burns against you and against your two friends because you have not spoken of Me what is right as My servant Job has.
42:8	Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you. For I will accept him so that I may not do with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.	So now, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you. For I will accept him so that I may not do with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.
42:9	So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the Lord told them; and the Lord accepted Job.	So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as Yahweh told them; and Yahweh accepted Job.
42:10	The Lord restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the Lord increased all that Job had twofold.	And Yahweh restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and Yahweh increased all that Job had twofold.
42:11	Then all his brothers and all his sisters and all who had known him before came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house; and they consoled him and comforted him for all the adversities that the Lord had brought on him. And each one gave him one piece of money, and each a ring of gold.	Then all his brothers and all his sisters and all who had known him before came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house; and they consoled him and comforted him for all the calamity that Yahweh had brought on him. And each one gave him one qesitah, and each a ring of gold.
42:12	The Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; and he had 14,000 sheep and 6,000 camels and 1,000 yoke of oxen and 1,000 female donkeys.	And Yahweh blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; and he had 14,000 sheep and 6,000 camels and 1,000 pairs of oxen and 1,000 female donkeys.
42:13	He had seven sons and three daughters.	He also had seven sons and three daughters.
42:14	He named the first Jemimah, and the second Keziah, and the third Keren happuch.	And he named the first Jemimah and the second Keziah and the third Keren happuch.
42:15	In all the land no women were found so fair as Jobs daughters; and their father gave them inheritance among their brothers.	Now in all the land no women were found so beautiful as Jobs daughters; and their father gave them inheritance among their brothers.
42:16	After this, Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons and his grandsons, four generations.	And after this, Job lived 140 years and saw his sons and his grandsons, four generations.
42:17	And Job died, an old man and full of days.	Then Job died, an old man and full of days.