head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;

4 As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;

5 When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me; 6 When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured 3 me out rivers of oil;

7 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!

8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves and the aged arose, and stood up.

9 The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

itary; fleeing into the wilderness 3 in former time desolate and waste.

4 Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their food.

5 They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them, as after a thief;)

6 To dwell in the clefts of the valleys, in 4 caves of the earth, and in the rocks. 7 Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were collected.

8 They were children of fools, yes, children of 5 base men: they were viler than the earth.

9 a

And now I am their song, yes, I am their by-word.

10 They abhor me, they flee far from me, 6 and spare not to spit in my face.

11 Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.

12 Upon my right hand rise the youth;

9 Heb. chan.

12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had ged. none to help him.

13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. 14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.

16 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out. 17 And I broke 5 the jaws of the wicked, and 6 plucked the spoil out of his teeth.

18 Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. 19 My root was 7 spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.

20 My glory was 8 fresh in me, and my bow was 9 renewed in my hand. 21 To me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. 22 After my words they spoke not again; and my speech dropped upon them.

1

2

Heb. of fewer days than I.

or, dark as the night.

3Heb.yester. night.

4 Heb. holes.

5

Heb. men of no name.

a Ps.35.15. & 69. 12. Heb. and

withhold not spittle from my face.

7 Heb. my

principal

one.

up against me the ways of their destruc

tion.

13 They mar my path, they set forward my calamity, they have no helper.

14 They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.

15 Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue 7 my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.

16 And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me.

17 My bones are pierced in me in the night season: and my sinews take no rest. 18 By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.

19 He hath cast me into the mire, and I have become like dust and ashes.

20 I cry to thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me

not.

21 Thou hast 8 become cruel to me: with 9 thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.

22 Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my 10 substance.

as for the latter rain.

24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down..

25 I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.

CHAP. XXX.

1 Job's honor is turned into extreme contempt; 15 His prosperity into calamity. BUT UT now they that are younger than I, have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.

2 Yes, to what might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age had perished?

3 For want and famine they were 2 sol-1

24 Yet he will not stretch out his hand to the 11 grave, though they cry in his destruction.

25 Did not I weep 12 for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

26 When I looked for good, then evil came: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.

27 My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction came upon me.

28 I went mourning without the sun : I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.

29. I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to 13 owls.

30 My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.

2 For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?

3 Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?

4 Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?

5 If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;

Before CHRIST, 1520.

2 Chr. 16.9. c. 34. 21.

Prov. 5. 21. & 15. 3.

1 Heb. Let

him weigh me in bal ances of justice.

2 or, did he not fashion

us in one

womb?

3 That is, the widow.'

61 Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity. 7 If my step hath turned out of the way, and my heart walked after my eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to my hands; 8 Then let me sow, and let another eat; yes, let my offspring be rooted out. 9 If my heart hath been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my 4 or, the neighbor's door;

10 Then let my wife grind to another, and let others bow down upon her.

11 For this is a hainous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges. 12 For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all my in

crease.

channelbone.

ness;

27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or 8 my mouth hath kissed my hand:

28 This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.

29 If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or have lifted up myself when evil found him:

30 Neither have I suffered s my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.

31 If the men of my tabernacle have not said, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.

32 The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors 10 to the traveler.

33 If I have covered my transgressions 11 as Adam, by hiding my iniquity in my bosom:

34 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?

35 Oh that one would hear me! 19 behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that my adversary had written a book.

36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me. 37 I would declare to him the number

servant or of my maid-servant, when they contended with me;

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

15 Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and 2 did not one fashion us in the womb?

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

17 Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten of it;

18 (For from my youth be was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;) 19 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;

20 If his loins have not blessed me, and if he hath not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

21 If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:

22 Then let my arm fall from my shoulder-blade, and my arm be broken from 4 the bone.

23 For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

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

25 If I have rejoiced because my wealth

much.

6 Heb. the
light.
Heb.
bright.
8 Heb. my
hand hath
kissed my
mouth.

9 Heb. my
palate.
10 or, to the
way.

11 or, after

the manner

of men. 12 or, behold my sign is

that the Almighty will answer me. 13 Heb.weep. 14 Heb. the

strength
of it.

15 Heb.caused the soul of its own

ers to ex.
pire.

Heb. from answering.

2 Heb.
his soul.

to him.

1 Elihu is angry with Job and his three friends. 9 Because wisdom cometh not from age, he excuseth the boldness of his youth. 11 He reproveth them for not satisfying Job. 16 His zeal to speak.

S

these three men ceased 1 to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified 2 him. self rather than God.

3 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

4 Now Elihu had 3 waited till Job had spoken because they were 4 older than he. 5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.

6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am 5 young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and 6 durst not show you my opinion.

7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom. 8 But there is a spirit in man: and • the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment. 10 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will show my opinion.

11 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your 7 reasons, whilst ye searched out 8 what to say.

12 Yes, I attended to you, and behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:

13 Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

14 Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.

15 They were amazed, they answered no more: 10 they left off speaking. 16 When I had waited, (for they spoke not, but stood still, and answered no more;)

17 I said, I will answer also my part, I also will show my opinion. 18 For I am full of 11 matter, 12 the spirit within me constraineth me. 19 Behold, my belly is as wine which 13 hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.

20.I will speak, 14 that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer. 21 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles to man.

22 For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing, my Maker would soon take me away.

9 or, ordered matters. his words. 10 Heb. they

removed
speeches

from them selves. 11 Heb. words. 12 Heb. the spirit of my belly. not opened. 14 Heb. that

3

13 Heb. is

I may breathe.

palate. Heb. in my 13. 20. 21.

c. 9. 35. &

2 Heb. according to

thy mouth.
Heb. cut

out of the
clay.

Heb. in

my ears.

5 Heb.he an.

14 For God speaketh once, yes twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

17 That he may withdraw man from his 7 purpose, and hide pride from man. 18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life s from perishing by the Sword.

19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul 9 dainty food.

21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out..

22 Yes, his soul draweth near to the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

23 If there is a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man his uprightness:

24 Then he is gracious to him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found 10 a ransom.

25 His flesh shall be fresher 11 than a swereth not. child's: he will return to the days of his youth:

6 Heb. he revealeth,

or, uncov

ereth.

7 Heb. work.

egy

8 Heb. from

the sword.

Ps. 107. 18.

9 Heb. meat

10 or, an atonement.

11 Heb. than

childhood.

shall look

12 or, He

26 He shall pray to God, and he will be favorable to him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render to man his righteousness.

27 12 He looketh upon men, and if any shall say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me

not;

28 13 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

29 Lo, all these things God 14 often worketh with man,

30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

31 Mark well, O Job, hearken to me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.

32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify

I thee.

upon men

and say, have sin. ned, &c. 13 or, he hath

delivered

my soul,

&c. and my

life.

14 Heb.twice

and thrice.

2 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear to me, ye that have knowledge.

3 For the ear trieth words, as the 1 mouth tasteth food.

4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good. 5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment. 6 Should I lie against my right? 2 my wound is incurable without transgression.

7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? 8 Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

Before CHRIST, 1520.

a c. 12. 11. 1 Heb.

palate. 2Heb. mine

arrow. 3 Heb. men

of heart.
Deut. 32. 4.

c. 8. 3. &
36. 23.

Ps. 92. 15.

Rom. 9. 14.

CPs. 62. 12.

Prov, 24.12.

Jer. 32. 19. Ez. 33. 20. 4 Heb.

all of it.

9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself Ps. 104. 29. with God.

10 Therefore hearken to me, ye 3 men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

C

11 For the work of a man he shall render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

12 Yes, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed 4 the 'whole world?

14 If he should set his heart 5 upon man, if he should gather to himself his spirit and his breath;

15 All flesh would perish together, and man would turn again to dust.

16 If now thou hast understanding,

hear this: hearken to the voice of my

words.

17 Shall even he that hateth right 6 govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?

19 How much less to him that ƒ accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands. 20 In a moment they shall die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and 7 the mighty shall be taken away without hand.

21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

upon

5 Heb. him. Gen. 3. 19. Ec. 12. 7. Deut. 10.

6 Heb. bind.

17.

2 Chr. 19.7.

Acts 10. 34. Rom. 2. 11. Gal. 2. 6.

him, and would not consider any of his

ways:

28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come to him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

29 When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

30 That the hypocrite may not reign, lest the people should be ensnared.

31 Surely it is meet to be said to God, I have borne chastisement, I will not of fend any more:

32 That which I see not teach thon me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no

more.

33 13 Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou shalt refuse, or whether thou shalt choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.

34 Let men 14 of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken to me.

35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wis

36 15 My desire is that Job may be tried to the end, because of his answers for wicked men.

crushed. 11 Heb. in

the place

beholders.

of

12 Heb. from

after him.

13 Heb.

Should it be from with thee.

14 Heb.

of heart. 15 or, My father let Job be tried.

1 or, by it by my sin?

more than

2 Heb. I will

return to thee words.

4 c. 22 3. Ps. 16. 2.

37 For he addeth rebellion to his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God. CHAP. XXXV.

1 Comparison is not to be made with God, because our good or evil cannot extend to him. 9 Many cry in their afflictions, but are not heard for want of faith.

ELHU spoke moreover, and said,

2 Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

3 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be to thee? and, What profit shall I have, 1 if I be cleansed from my sin?

4 2 I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.

5 Look to the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.

14 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

15 But now, because it is not so, 3 he hath visited in his anger; yet 4 he knoweth it not in great extremity:

16 Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

CHAP. XXXVI.

Before CHRIST,

1520.

3 That is,

God.

4 That is, Job.

1 Heb. that there are yet words

1 Elihu showeth how God is just in his ways, 16 how Job's sins hinder Go's blessings. 24 for God. God's works are to be magnified.

ELIHU also proceeded, and said,

2 Suffer me a little, and I will show thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.

3 I will bring my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any he is mighty in strength and 2 wisdom.

6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the 3 poor. 7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yes, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

8 And if they are bound in fetters, and are held in cords of affliction;

9 Then he showeth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.

5

6

the sword.

soul dieth.

ites.

7 or,

afflicted. Heb. the rest of thy

table. 9 or, judg. ment and justice should up. hold thee.

10 Heb. turn thee aside.

16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and 8 that which should be set on thy table would be full of fatness.

17 But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: 9 judgment and justice take hold on thee.

18 Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot 10 deliver thee. 19 Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength. 20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.

21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

12 Heb. that which goeth

up.

Heb. Hear in hearing.

2 Heb. light.

3

Heb. wings of

the earth.

a Ps. 147.. 16. 17.

Heb. and

to the show.

er of rain, and to the showers of rain of his strength.

5 Heb.

Out of the

chamber.

6 Heb.

scattering winds.

7 Heb. the cloud of his

light.

8 Heb. a rod.

32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the intervening cloud.

33 The noise of it showeth concerning it, the cattle also concerning 12 the

vapor.

CHAP. XXXVII.

1 God is to be feared because of his great works. 15 His wisdom is unsearchable in them.

T this also my heart trembleth, and

A is moved out of its place.

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

3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his 2 lightning to the 3 ends of the earth.

4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellence; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

5 God thundereth marvelously with his voice; great things he doeth, which we cannot comprehend.

6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; 4 likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. 7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work. 8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.

95 From the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold from the 6 north.

10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:

12 And it is turned around by his counsels: that they may do whatever he commandeth them upon the face of the world on the earth.

13 He causeth it to come, whether for 8 correction, or for his land, or for mercy. 14 Hearken to this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. 15 Dost thou know when God disposed