1“However, Job, please hear my speech,
2“However, Job, please hear my speech,
3“However, Job, please hear my speech,
4“However, Job, please hear my speech,
5See now, I have opened my mouth.
6See now, I have opened my mouth.
7See now, I have opened my mouth.
8See now, I have opened my mouth.
9My words will utter the uprightness of my heart.
10My words will utter the uprightness of my heart.
11My words will utter the uprightness of my heart.
12My words will utter the uprightness of my heart.
13The Spirit of God has made me,
14The Spirit of God has made me,
15The Spirit of God has made me,
16The Spirit of God has made me,
17If you can, answer me.
18If you can, answer me.
19If you can, answer me.
20If you can, answer me.
21Behold, I am towards God even as you are.
22Behold, I am towards God even as you are.
23Behold, I am towards God even as you are.
24Behold, I am towards God even as you are.
25Behold, my terror will not make you afraid,
26Behold, my terror will not make you afraid,
27Behold, my terror will not make you afraid,
28Behold, my terror will not make you afraid,
29“Surely you have spoken in my hearing,
30“Surely you have spoken in my hearing,
31“Surely you have spoken in my hearing,
32“Surely you have spoken in my hearing,
33‘I am clean, without disobedience.
34‘I am clean, without disobedience.
35‘I am clean, without disobedience.
36‘I am clean, without disobedience.
37Behold, he finds occasions against me.
38Behold, he finds occasions against me.
39Behold, he finds occasions against me.
40Behold, he finds occasions against me.
41He puts my feet in the stocks.
42He puts my feet in the stocks.
43He puts my feet in the stocks.
44He puts my feet in the stocks.
45“Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just,
46“Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just,
47“Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just,
48“Behold, I will answer you. In this you are not just,
49Why do you strive against him,
50Why do you strive against him,
51Why do you strive against him,
52Why do you strive against him,
53For God speaks once,
54For God speaks once,
55For God speaks once,
56For God speaks once,
57In a dream, in a vision of the night,
58In a dream, in a vision of the night,
59In a dream, in a vision of the night,
60In a dream, in a vision of the night,
61then he opens the ears of men,
62then he opens the ears of men,
63then he opens the ears of men,
64then he opens the ears of men,
65that he may withdraw man from his purpose,
66that he may withdraw man from his purpose,
67that he may withdraw man from his purpose,
68that he may withdraw man from his purpose,
69He keeps back his soul from the pit,
70He keeps back his soul from the pit,
71He keeps back his soul from the pit,
72He keeps back his soul from the pit,
73“He is chastened also with pain on his bed,
74“He is chastened also with pain on his bed,
75“He is chastened also with pain on his bed,
76“He is chastened also with pain on his bed,
77so that his life abhors bread,
78so that his life abhors bread,
79so that his life abhors bread,
80so that his life abhors bread,
81His flesh is so consumed away that it can’t be seen.
82His flesh is so consumed away that it can’t be seen.
83His flesh is so consumed away that it can’t be seen.
84His flesh is so consumed away that it can’t be seen.
85Yes, his soul draws near to the pit,
86Yes, his soul draws near to the pit,
87Yes, his soul draws near to the pit,
88Yes, his soul draws near to the pit,
89“If there is beside him an angel,
90“If there is beside him an angel,
91“If there is beside him an angel,
92“If there is beside him an angel,
93then God is gracious to him, and says,
94then God is gracious to him, and says,
95then God is gracious to him, and says,
96then God is gracious to him, and says,
97His flesh will be fresher than a child’s.
98His flesh will be fresher than a child’s.
99His flesh will be fresher than a child’s.
100His flesh will be fresher than a child’s.
101He prays to God, and he is favourable to him,
102He prays to God, and he is favourable to him,
103He prays to God, and he is favourable to him,
104He prays to God, and he is favourable to him,
105He sings before men, and says,
106He sings before men, and says,
107He sings before men, and says,
108He sings before men, and says,
109He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit.
110He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit.
111He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit.
112He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit.
113“Behold, God does all these things,
114“Behold, God does all these things,
115“Behold, God does all these things,
116“Behold, God does all these things,
117to bring back his soul from the pit,
118to bring back his soul from the pit,
119to bring back his soul from the pit,
120to bring back his soul from the pit,
121Mark well, Job, and listen to me.
122Mark well, Job, and listen to me.
123Mark well, Job, and listen to me.
124Mark well, Job, and listen to me.
125If you have anything to say, answer me.
126If you have anything to say, answer me.
127If you have anything to say, answer me.
128If you have anything to say, answer me.
129If not, listen to me.
130If not, listen to me.
131If not, listen to me.
132If not, listen to me.