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My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children’s sake of mine own body.

My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.

I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;

His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.

That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.

When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.

As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.

That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?

Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.

The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.

Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.

Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.

They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.

They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry;

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

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 evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.

Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.

Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.

To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?

He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

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

He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.

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

To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.

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

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

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

When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:

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

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

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

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

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

I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

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.

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

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

Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.

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

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

For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.

For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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;

For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.

For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.

If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:

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

Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.

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

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

Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.

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

Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

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

His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:

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

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

If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

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

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

If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

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

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

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

How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

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