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Then Job answered and said,
Then Job answered:
Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
He moves mountains without their knowledge and overturns them in His anger.
Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
He commands the sun not to shine; He seals off the stars.
Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.
Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.
He does great things beyond searching out, and wonders without number.
Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; were He to move, I would not recognize Him.
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
How then can I answer Him or choose my arguments against Him?
This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
It is all the same, and so I say, ‘He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.’
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He blindfolds its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?
For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.
For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him, that we can take each other to court.
Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.
Then I would speak without fear of Him. But as it is, I am on my own.
That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?
that You should seek my iniquity and search out my sin—
Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.
though You know that I am not guilty, and there is no deliverance from Your hand?
Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.
Your hands shaped me and altogether formed me. Would You now turn and destroy me?
Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.
You have granted me life and loving devotion, and Your care has preserved my spirit.
And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.
Yet You concealed these things in Your heart, and I know that this was in Your mind:
If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
If I am guilty, woe to me! And even if I am righteous, I cannot lift my head. I am full of shame and aware of my affliction.
Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.
You produce new witnesses against me and multiply Your anger toward me. Hardships assault me in wave after wave.
Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
Are my days not few? Withdraw from me, that I may have a little comfort,
Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
before I go—never to return— to a land of darkness and gloom,
A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.
to a land of utter darkness, of deep shadow and disorder, where even the light is like darkness.”
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?
For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
You have said, ‘My doctrine is sound, and I am pure in Your sight.’
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
But if only God would speak and open His lips against you,
And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.
The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.
If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
If He comes along to imprison you, or convenes a court, who can stop Him?
If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him,
If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
if you put away the iniquity in your hand, and allow no injustice to dwell in your tents,
Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
You will lie down without fear, and many will court your favor.
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”
And Job answered and said,
Then Job answered:
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
“Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die!
I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you.
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you.
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind.
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.
With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
What He tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man He imprisons cannot be released.
Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
If He holds back the waters, they dry up, and if He releases them, they overwhelm the land.
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists.
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.
Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.
“Indeed, my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood.
Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!
Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?
Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?
Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.
Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?
Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.
Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears.
Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.
How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?
Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?
For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.
For You record bitter accusations against me and bequeath to me the iniquities of my youth.
Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet.
You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet.
Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
“Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble.
And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
Do You open Your eyes to one like this? Will You bring him into judgment before You?
Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
Since his days are determined and the number of his months is with You, and since You have set limits that he cannot exceed,