The Bible, King James version, Book 18: Job
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18:029:005 When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about
me;
18:029:006 When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out
rivers of oil;
18:029:007 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared
my seat in the street!
18:029:008 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose,
and stood up.
18:029:009 The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their
mouth.
18:029:010 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the
roof of their mouth.
18:029:011 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye
saw me, it gave witness to me:
18:029:012 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless,
and him that had none to help him.
18:029:013 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and
I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
18:029:014 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as
a robe and a diadem.
18:029:015 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
18:029:016 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I
searched out.
18:029:017 And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out
of his teeth.
18:029:018 Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my
days as the sand.
18:029:019 My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all
night upon my branch.
18:029:020 My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.
18:029:021 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my
counsel.
18:029:022 After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped
upon them.
18:029:023 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their
mouth wide as for the latter rain.
18:029:024 If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of
my countenance they cast not down.
18:029:025 I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in
the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
18:030:001 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.
18:030:002 Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in
whom old age was perished?
18:030:003 For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the
wilderness in former time desolate and waste.
18:030:004 Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their
meat.
18:030:005 They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them
as after a thief;)
18:030:006 To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth,
and in the rocks.
18:030:007 Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were
gathered together.
18:030:008 They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they
were viler than the earth.
18:030:009 And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.
18:030:010 They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in
my face.
18:030:011 Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have
also let loose the bridle before me.
18:030:012 Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and
they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.
18:030:013 They mar my path, they set forward my calamity, they have no
helper.
18:030:014 They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the
desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
18:030:015 Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind:
and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.
18:030:016 And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction
have taken hold upon me.
18:030:017 My bones are pierced in me in the night season: and my sinews
take no rest.
18:030:018 By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it
bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.
18:030:019 He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and
ashes.
18:030:020 I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and
thou regardest me not.
18:030:021 Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou
opposest thyself against me.
18:030:022 Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon
it, and dissolvest my substance.
18:030:023 For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house
appointed for all living.
18:030:024 Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though
they cry in his destruction.
18:030:025 Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul
grieved for the poor?
18:030:026 When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I
waited for light, there came darkness.
18:030:027 My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction
prevented me.
18:030:028 I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in
the congregation.
18:030:029 I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.
18:030:030 My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.
18:030:031 My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the
voice of them that weep.
18:031:001 I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon
a maid?
18:031:002 For what portion of God is there from above? and what
inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
18:031:003 Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to
the workers of iniquity?
18:031:004 Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?
18:031:005 If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to
deceit;
18:031:006 Let me be weighed in an even balance that God may know mine
integrity.
18:031:007 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;
18:031:008 Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be
rooted out.
18:031:009 If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid
wait at my neighbour's door;
18:031:010 Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down
upon her.
18:031:011 For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be
punished by the judges.
18:031:012 For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root
out all mine increase.
18:031:013 If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my
maidservant, when they contended with me;
18:031:014 What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth,
what shall I answer him?
18:031:015 Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one
fashion us in the womb?
18:031:016 If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused
the eyes of the widow to fail;
18:031:017 Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath
not eaten thereof;
18:031:018 (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a
father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)
18:031:019 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor
without covering;
18:031:020 If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed
with the fleece of my sheep;
18:031:021 If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw
my help in the gate:
18:031:022 Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be
broken from the bone.
18:031:023 For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of
his highness I could not endure.
18:031:024 If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold,
Thou art my confidence;
18:031:025 If I rejoice because my wealth was great, and because mine
hand had gotten much;
18:031:026 If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in
brightness;
18:031:027 And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath
kissed my hand:
18:031:028 This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I
should have denied the God that is above.
18:031:029 If I rejoice at the destruction of him that hated me, or
lifted up myself when evil found him:
18:031:030 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to
his soul.
18:031:031 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his
flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
18:031:032 The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my
doors to the traveller.
18:031:033 If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine
iniquity in my bosom:
18:031:034 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families
terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
18:031:035 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the
Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written
a book.
18:031:036 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a
crown to me.
18:031:037 I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince
would I go near unto him.
18:031:038 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise
thereof complain;
18:031:039 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have
caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
18:031:040 Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of
barley. The words of Job are ended.
18:032:001 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was
righteous in his own eyes.
18:032:002 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the
Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath
kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
18:032:003 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because
they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
18:032:004 Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were
elder than he.
18:032:005 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these
three men, then his wrath was kindled.
18:032:006 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I
am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and
durst not shew you mine opinion.
18:032:007 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach
wisdom.
18:032:008 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the
Almighty giveth them understanding.
18:032:009 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.
18:032:010 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine
opinion.
18:032:011 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons,
whilst ye searched out what to say.
18:032:012 Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you
that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
18:032:013 Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth
him down, not man.
18:032:014 Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I
answer him with your speeches.
18:032:015 They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off
speaking.
18:032:016 When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and
answered no more;)
18:032:017 I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine
opinion.
18:032:018 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
18:032:019 Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to
burst like new bottles.
18:032:020 I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and
answer.
18:032:021 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let
me give flattering titles unto man.
18:032:022 For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker
would soon take me away.
18:033:001 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to
all my words.
18:033:002 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in
my mouth.
18:033:003 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips
shall utter knowledge clearly.
18:033:004 The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty
hath given me life.
18:033:005 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me,
stand up.
18:033:006 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am
formed out of the clay.
18:033:007 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my
hand be heavy upon thee.
18:033:008 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the
voice of thy words, saying,
18:033:009 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is
there iniquity in me.
18:033:010 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for
his enemy,
18:033:011 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
18:033:012 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that
God is greater than man.
18:033:013 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of
any of his matters.
18:033:014 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
18:033:015 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth
upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
18:033:016 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their
instruction,
18:033:017 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from
man.
18:033:018 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from
perishing by the sword.
18:033:019 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude
of his bones with strong pain:
18:033:020 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
18:033:021 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his
bones that were not seen stick out.
18:033:022 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the
destroyers.
18:033:023 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a
thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
18:033:024 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from
going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
18:033:025 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to
the days of his youth:
18:033:026 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him:
and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto
man his righteousness.
18:033:027 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and
perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
18:033:028 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life
shall see the light.
18:033:029 Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
18:033:030 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with
the light of the living.
18:033:031 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will
speak.
18:033:032 If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire
to justify thee.
18:033:033 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach
thee wisdom.
18:034:001 Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
18:034:002 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that
have knowledge.
18:034:003 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
18:034:004 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what
is good.
18:034:005 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my
judgment.
18:034:006 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without
transgression.
18:034:007 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
18:034:008 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and
walketh with wicked men.
18:034:009 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should
delight himself with God.
18:034:010 Therefore hearken unto me ye men of understanding: far be it
from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty,
that he should commit iniquity.
18:034:011 For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause
every man to find according to his ways.
18:034:012 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the
Almighty pervert judgment.
18:034:013 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath
disposed the whole world?
18:034:014 If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his
spirit and his breath;
18:034:015 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto
dust.
18:034:016 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the
voice of my words.
18:034:017 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn
him that is most just?
18:034:018 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes,
Ye are ungodly?
18:034:019 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.
18:034:020 In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled
at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away
without hand.
18:034:021 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his
goings.
18:034:022 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers
of iniquity may hide themselves.
18:034:023 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should
enter into judgment with God.
18:034:024 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set
others in their stead.
18:034:025 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in
the night, so that they are destroyed.
18:034:026 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
18:034:027 Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any
of his ways:
18:034:028 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and
he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
18:034:029 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:
18:034:030 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
18:034:031 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne
chastisement, I will not offend any more:
18:034:032 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I
will do no more.
18:034:033 Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it,
whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I:
therefore speak what thou knowest.
18:034:034 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken
unto me.
18:034:035 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without
wisdom.
18:034:036 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his
answers for wicked men.
18:034:037 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands
among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
18:035:001 Elihu spake moreover, and said,
18:035:002 Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My
righteousness is more than God's?
18:035:003 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and,
What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
18:035:004 I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.
18:035:005 Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which
are higher than thou.
18:035:006 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy
transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?
18:035:007 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth
he of thine hand?
18:035:008 Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy
righteousness may profit the son of man.
18:035:009 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the
oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the
mighty.
18:035:010 But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the
night;
18:035:011 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh
us wiser than the fowls of heaven?
18:035:012 There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride
of evil men.
18:035:013 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty
regard it.
18:035:014 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is
before him; therefore trust thou in him.
18:035:015 But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger;
yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:
18:035:016 Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth
words without knowledge.
18:036:001 Elihu also proceeded, and said,
18:036:002 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to
speak on God's behalf.
18:036:003 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe
righteousness to my Maker.
18:036:004 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in
knowledge is with thee.
18:036:005 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in
strength and wisdom.
18:036:006 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to
the poor.
18:036:007 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings
are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever,
and they are exalted.
18:036:008 And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of
affliction;
18:036:009 Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that
they have exceeded.
18:036:010 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that
they return from iniquity.
18:036:011 If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in
prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
18:036:012 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they
shall die without knowledge.
18:036:013 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when
he bindeth them.
18:036:014 They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
18:036:015 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their
ears in oppression.
18:036:016 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a
broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which
should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
18:036:017 But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment
and justice take hold on thee.
18:036:018 Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his
stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
18:036:019 Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of
strength.
18:036:020 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
18:036:021 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen
rather than affliction.
18:036:022 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
18:036:023 Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast
wrought iniquity?
18:036:024 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
18:036:025 Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
18:036:026 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the
number of his years be searched out.
18:036:027 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain
according to the vapour thereof:
18:036:028 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
18:036:029 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the
noise of his tabernacle?
18:036:030 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the
bottom of the sea.
18:036:031 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in
abundance.
18:036:032 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to
shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
18:036:033 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also
concerning the vapour.