VERSION OF 1611.-4_(hath); 5 Which; 8 spreadeth; 9 Arcturus; 10 and wonders; 12 taketh away; 13 (f).. proud; 15 (But) my judge; 16 (had); 19 I .. strong shall set.. (to plead); 20 If.. justify myself.. If I say. ... am.. (also); 21 Though.. were.. yet would.. know my soul (would); 22 This.. thing.. said it; 23 laugh; 24 where, and.. he; 26 hasteth to; 27 leave.. heaviness.. comfort myself; 29 If.. wicked; 31 shalt; 32 And; 33 Neither.. any; 34 fear terrify; 35 But it is.. with me. — X. 1 leave.. upon myself. =[66]

Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb?

I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me.

I should have been as though I had not been;

I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

Are not my days few? 'cease then, And let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

Before I go whence I shall not return,

Even to the land of darkness and of the shadow of death;

A land of thick darkness, as darkness itself;

A land of the shadow of death, without any order,

And where the light is as darkness.

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

Should not the multitude of words

be answered?

And should a man full of talk be justified?

hold their peace?

And when thou mockest, shall no

man make thee ashamed?

pure,

Together round about; yet thou
dost destroy me.

(9

Should thy boastings make men

For thou sayest', My doctrine is

And thy visitation hath preserved
my spirit.

And I am clean in thine eyes.

13

Yet these things thou didst hide!

5

But Oh that God would speak,

And open his lips against thee;

secrets of wisdom,

"That it is manifold in effectual working!!

Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

"Canst thou by searching find out God?

Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

6 Another reading is, let him cease,
and leave me alone.
Heb. brighten up.

7 Or, For sound wisdom is man-
ifold

8 Or, Iremitteth! (Heb. causeth to be forgotten) unto thee of thine iniquity

Or, Canst thou find out the deep things of God?

VERSION OF 1611.-5 Are; 8 made; 9 made .. . (the); 10 cruddled; 11 hast fenced; 13 And .hast. . hid; 15 will. . I am full of confusion; therefore see thou; 16 For it increaseth.. (fierce); 17 war.. against; 18 (Oh that); 22 And. XI. 3 lies; 4 hast said; 6 they are double to that [37]

*6

And that he would shew thee the

Who knoweth not in all these,

That the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?

In whose hand is the soul of every
living thing,

And the 10breath of all mankind.
Doth not the ear try words,

Even as the palate tasteth its!
meat?

11 With laged men' is wisdom,
And in length of days understand-
ing.

With him is wisdom and might';
He hath counsel and understanding.
Behold, he breaketh down, and it
cannot be built again;

He shutteth up a man, and there
can be no opening.

13

Yea, many shall make suit unto

14

Behold, he withholdeth the waters,

And their hope shall be the giving
up of the ghost.

* 16

and they dry up;

Again', he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.

With him is strength and 12effectual working' ;

The deceived and the deceiver are his.

understanding, when a wild
ass's colt is born la man

6 Or, larise abovel

7 Heb. refuge is perished from

them.

counsellors away

VERSION OF 1611.—8 (as).. hell; 10 cut off.. or gather together: 11 wickedness. . will. . then ; 12 For.. would be wise, Though.. be like; 13 prepare; 14 wickedness. . tabernacles; 15 For; 16 Because.. And.. pass; 17 thine age.. Thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt; 18 dig.. (thou); 20 not XII. 1 And; 4 mocked of.. Who calleth . . answereth. . upright.. laughed to scorn; 5 He that.. to slip with his feet.. as a lamp despised; 6 tabernacles; 11 And.. mouth taste his; 12 the ancient; 13 strength; 15 Also; 16 wisdom. = [68]

escape..(as)..

Or as one deceiveth a' man, 'will' ye deceive him?

He will surely reprove you,

If ye do secretly respect' persons.
Shall not his excellency make you
afraid,

And his dread fall upon you?
Your memorable sayings' are 'prov-
erbs of ashes,

Your defences are defences of
clay.

Hold your peace, let me alone, that
I may speak,

And let come on me what will.
"Wherefore 'should' I take my flesh
in my teeth,

And put my life in mine hand?
Though he slay me, yet will I
Iwait for him :

Nevertheless I will 1omaintain 'my'
ways before him.

11This also shall be my salvation;
12 For a godless man shall not come
before him.

Hear diligently my speech,
And let my declaration 'be in

8 Or, At all adventures I will
take &c.

Or, Behold, he will slay me; I
wait for him or, according
to another reading, I will not
wait or, I have no hopel

10 Heb. argue.

11 Or, He

12 Or, That

13 Or, shall be justified

14 Or, if I hold my peace, I shall give up &c.

VERSION OF 1611. -17 (the): 18 girdeth; 19 princes; 20 (away) aged; 21 weakeneth.. strength.. mighty; 23 enlargeth.. straiteneth..again; 24 chief. XIII. 5 you; 7 you.. wickedly; 8 accept; 9 mocketh another, do..so mock; 10 accept; 12 remembrances. . like unto. . bodies to bodies; 14 do: 15 trust in. . But .. mine own; 16 He.. hypocrite; 17 with; 18 shall be justified; 19 plead .. if.. tongue, I; 20 thee; 21 dread; 25 break..(to and fro). = [50]

That thou wouldest keep me secret,
until thy wrath be past,
That thou wouldest appoint me a

set time, and remember me!
If a man die, shall he live again?
All the days of my 'warfare 10would
I wait,

Till my release should come.
12Thou 'shouldest' call, and I would
answer thee:

Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thine hands.

But now thou numberest my steps: Dost thou not watch over my sin? My transgression is sealed up in a bag,

And thou fastenest! up mine iniquity.

18

And surely the mountain falling 18 cometh to nought,

5

6

Seeing his days are determined, the
number of his months 'is' with thee,
'And' thou hast appointed his
bounds that he cannot pass;
'Look away from him, that he may
4rest,

* 19

20

And the rock is removed out of its! place;

The waters wear the stones;

The overflowings thereof wash' away the dust of the earth:

And thou destroyest the hope of

man.

Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth;

Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

His sons come to honour, and he
knoweth it not;

And they are brought low, but he
perceiveth it not of them.
14But his flesh upon him 'hath' pain,
And his soul within him 'mourneth'.

Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,

Should a wise man make answer with 15vain knowledge,

3

talk,

Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

And fill his belly with the east wind?
Should he reason with unprofitable

up;

4

Yea, thou 'doest away with fear,
And 16restrainest 17devotion' before
God.

shall not awake,

5)

Nor be roused out of their sleep.

For 18thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth,

13

Oh that thou wouldest hide me in
"Sheol',

And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

12 Or, Thou shalt call, and I will &c.
13 Heb. fadeth away.

VERSION OF 1611.-26 possess; 27 lookest narrowly unto.. settest.. print upon..heels; 28 And he, as.. As. XIV. 3 a; 5 are; 6 Turn. .a; 9 bring; 11 flood; 12 raised; 13 the grave; 14 appointed time will.. change; 15 shalt.. will.. wilt; 16 For; 17 sewest; 18 his; 19 Thou washest.. the things which grow out of; 22 shall have

prayer; 5 uttereth. = [48]

shall mourn.

XV. 2 utter; 4 castest off ..