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  • 1. But Iob answered, and sayd,
  • 2. Oh that my griefe were throughly weighed, and my calamitie layd in the balances together.
  • 3. For now it would be heauier then the sand of the sea, therefore my words are swallowed vp.
  • 4. For the arrowes of the Almightie are within me, the poyson whereof drinketh vp my spirit: the terrors of God doe set themselues in aray against mee.
  • 5. Doeth the wilde asse bray when he hath grasse? or loweth the oxe ouer his fodder?
  • 6. Can that which is vnsauery, bee eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egge?
  • 7. The things that my soule refused to touch, are as my sorrowfull meat.
  • 8. O that I might haue my request! and that God would graunt mee the thing that I long for!
  • 9. Euen that it would please God to destroy mee, that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off.
  • 10. Then should I yet haue comfort, yea I would harden my selfe in sorrow; let him not spare, for I haue not concealed the words of the holy One.
  • 11. What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine ende, that I should prolong my life?
  • 12. Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brasse?
  • 13. Is not my helpe in me? and is wisedome driuen quite from me?
  • 14. To him that is afflicted, pitie should be shewed from his friend; But he forsaketh the feare of the Almighty.
  • 15. My brethren haue delt deceitfully as a brooke, & as the streame of brookes they passe away,
  • 16. Which are blackish by reason of the yce, and wherein the snow is hid:
  • 17. What time they waxe warme, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
  • 18. The pathes of their way are turned aside; they goe to nothing, and perish.
  • 19. The troupes of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
  • 20. They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
  • 21. For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting downe, and are afraid.
  • 22. Did I say, Bring vnto mee? or giue a reward for me of your substance?
  • 23. Or deliuer me from the enemies hand, or redeeme me from the hand of the mighty?
  • 24. Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause mee to vnderstand wherein I haue erred.
  • 25. How forcible are right wordes? but what doeth your arguing reproue?
  • 26. Do ye imagine to reproue words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as winde?
  • 27. Yea, ye ouerwhelme the fatherlesse, and you digge a pit for your friend.
  • 28. Now therefore be content, looke vpon mee, for it is euident vnto you, if I lie.
  • 29. Returne, I pray you, let it not be iniquitie; yea returne againe: my righteousnesse is in it.
  • 30. Is there iniquitie in my tongue? cannot my taste discerne peruerse things?