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But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.
But come back and try again, all of you. For I will not find a wise man among you.
I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.
I call for my servant, but he does not answer, though I implore him with my own mouth.
But Job answered and said,
Then Job answered:
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
But together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover them both.
But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
while the land belonged to a mighty man, and a man of honor lived on it.
Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
But it was He who filled their houses with good things; so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked.
Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.
‘Surely our foes are destroyed, and fire has consumed their excess.’
Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.
On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:
When He is at work in the north, I cannot behold Him; when He turns to the south, I cannot see Him.
But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.
Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.
He gives them a sense of security, but His eyes are on their ways.
How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
how much less man, who is but a maggot, and the son of man, who is but a worm!”
But Job answered and said,
Then Job answered:
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
Food may come from the earth, but from below it is transformed as by fire.
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell?
God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
But God understands its way, and He knows its place.
When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;
when my steps were bathed in cream and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!
I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.
I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer; when I stand up, You merely look at me.
When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness fell.
Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
But Job has not directed his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.
When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)
Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand and no longer reply?
When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,
But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;
But no one asks, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives us songs in the night,
There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
There they cry out, but He does not answer, because of the pride of evil men.
But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:
and further, that in His anger He has not punished or taken much notice of folly!
Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
He does not keep the wicked alive, but He grants justice to the afflicted.
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.
And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
and I declared: ‘You may come this far, but no farther; here your proud waves must stop’?
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to add.”
I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.
My ears had heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You.
For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him.
But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.
Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence.
But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.
They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.
They collapse and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.
But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.
Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who are faithless without cause will be disgraced.
But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
But I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.”
O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.