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They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.

They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.

They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.

They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.

They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.

They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.

Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.

Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.

They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.

The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.

For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.

For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.

For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.

He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.

He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.

They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?

How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?

He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.

Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.

The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.

For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.

Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.

Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.

Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.

He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.

He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.

The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.

As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.

The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.

The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.

The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.

But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.

It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.

The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.

No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.

Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.

For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;

When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

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

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

When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;

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

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.

And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.

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

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.

Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished?

To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.

To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.

They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.

They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.

Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.

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

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

By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.

By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.

My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.

My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.

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

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

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

If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;

If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;

If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;

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

If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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?

I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.

Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.