- 1. Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my speeches, and hearken to all my wordes.
- 2. Behold, now I haue opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
- 3. My words shalbe of the vprightnesse of my heart: and my lippes shall vtter knowledge clearely.
- 4. The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almightie hath giuen me life.
- 5. If thou canst, answere me, set thy wordes in order before me, stand vp.
- 6. Behold, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
- 7. Behold, my terrour shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heauie vpon thee.
- 8. Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I haue heard the voice of thy words, saying,
- 9. I am cleane without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquitie in me.
- 10. Behold, hee findeth occasions against mee, hee counteth mee for his enemie.
- 11. He putteth my feete in the stockes, he marketh all my pathes.
- 12. Behold, in this thou art not iust: I will answere thee, That God is greater then man.
- 13. Why doest thou striue against him? for he giueth not account of any of his matters.
- 14. For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiueth it not.
- 15. In a dreame, in a vision of the night, when deepe sleepe falleth vpon men, in slumbrings vpon the bed:
- 16. Then hee openeth the eares of men, and sealeth their instruction,
- 17. That hee may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
- 18. Hee keepeth backe his soule from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
- 19. Hee is chastened also with paine vpon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong paine.
- 20. So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soule daintie meate.
- 21. His flesh is consumed away that it cannot be seene; and his bones that were not seene, sticke out.
- 22. His soule draweth neere vnto the graue, and his life to the destroyers.
- 23. If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew vnto man his vprightnesse:
- 24. Then hee is gracious vnto him, and sayth, Deliuer him from going downe to the pit; I haue found a ransome.
- 25. His flesh shall be fresher then a childes: he shall returne to the dayes of his youth.
- 26. He shall pray vnto God, and hee will be fauourable vnto him, and hee shall see his face with ioy: for hee will render vnto man his righteousnesse.
- 27. He looketh vpon men, and if any say, I haue sinned, and peruerted that which was right, and it profited mee not:
- 28. Hee will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
- 29. Loe, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
- 30. To bring backe his soule from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the liuing.
- 31. Marke well, O Iob, hearken vnto me, hold thy peace, and I wil speake.
- 32. If thou hast any thing to say, answere me: speake, for I desire to iustifie thee.
- 33. If not, hearken vnto me: holde thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisedome.
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