thing 26. They are pass'd as the most swift ships and as the eagle that flyeth to the prey 27. If I say I will forget my complaint I will cease from my wrath and comfort me 28. Then I am affraid of all my sorrows knowing that God will not judge me innocent 29. If I be wicked why labour I thus in vain 30. If I wash my self with snow water and purge my hands most clean 31. Yet shalt thou plunge me in the pit and mine own cloaths shall make me filthy 32. For he is not a man as I am that I should answer him If we come to judgement 33. Neither is there any umpire that might lay his hand upon us both 34. Let him take away his rod from me and let not his fear astonish me 35. Then would I speake and fear him not but because I am not so I hold me still 1. My soul is cut off though I live I will leave my complaint on my self and I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. 2. I will say unto God condemn me not and why dost thou contend with me 3. Thinkest thou it good to oppress me and to cast of the labours of thy hands and favour the wicked 4. Hast thou carnal eyes or dost thou see as man seeth 5. Are thy days as mans days or thy years as the time of man 6. That thou enquirest of mine iniquity and searchest out my sin 7. Thou knowest that I cannot do wickedly for none can deliver me out of thy hand 8. Thine hands have made me and fashioned me round about and wilt thou destroy me 9. Remember I pray thee that thou hast made me as the clay and â—ilâ— thou bring me into dust again 10. Hast thoú not poured 〈◊〉 like milk and turned me to curds like cheese 11. Thou cloathed me with skin and flesh and joâ—â—ed me together with bones and sinews 12. Thou hast given me life and grace and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit 13. Though thou hast hid these things in thine heart yet I know that is so with thee 14. If I have sinned then thou wilt strictly look unto me and wilt not hold me guiltless of mine iniquity 15. If I have done wickedly â—o unto me if I have done righteously I will not lift up my head being full of confusion because I see my affliction 16. But let it encrease hunt thou me as a lyon return and show thy self marvellousupon me 17. Thou renewest thy plagues against me and thou encreasest thy wrath against me changes and armies of sorrows are against me 18. Wherefore then hast thou brought me out of the 〈◊〉 O that I had perished and that no eye had seen me 19. And that I were as I had not been but brought from the woâ—b to the grave 20. Are not my days few let him cease and leave off from me that I may take a little comfort 21. Before I go and shall not return even to the land of darkness and shadow of death 22. Into a land I say dark as darkness it self and into the shadow of death where is no order the light is there as darkness 1. Then answered Zophar the Naamathite and said 2. should not the multitude of words be answered or should a great talker be justified 3. Should men hold their peace at thy lyes and when thou mockest others should none make thee ashamed 4. For thou hast said my doctrine is pure and I am clean in thy eyes 5. But O that God would speak and open his lips against thee 6 That he might shew thee the secrets of wisdom how thou hast deserved double according to right know therefore that God hath forgot thee for thy iniquity 7. Canst thou by searching find out God canst thou find out the Almighty to his perfection 8. The heavens are high what canst thou do deeper than hell how canst thou know it 9. The measure thereof is longer then the earth and it is broader then the sea 10. If he cut off and shut up or gather together who can turn him back 11. For he knoweth vain man and seeth iniquity and him that understandeth nothing 12. Yet vain man would be wise though man new born is like a wild asles colt 13. If thou prepare thine heart and stretch out thine hands toward him 14. If iniquity be in thine hand put it far away and let no wickedness dwell in thy tabernacie 15. Then shalt thou truly lift up thy face without spot and shalt be stable and shall not fear 16. But thou shalt forget thy misery and remember it as waters that are past 17. Thine age shall also appear more clear then the noon-day thou shalt shine and be as the morning 18. And thou shalt be bold because there is hope and thou shalt dig pits and shalt ly down safely 19. For when thou takest thy rest none shall make thee afraid yea many shall make sute unto thee 20. But the eyes of the wicked shall fail and their refuge shall perish and their hope shall be sorrow of mind 1. Then Iob answered and said 2. Indeed because you are the people only wisdom must dy with you 3. But I have understanding as well as you and am not inferior to you yea who knoweth not such things 4. I am as one mocked of his neighbours who calleth upon God and he heareth him the just and the upright is laugh'd to scorn 5. He that is ready to fall is as a lamp despised in the opinion of the rich 6. The tabernatles of robbers do prosper and they are in safety that provoke God whom God hath enriched with his hand 7. Ask now the beasts and they shall teach thee and the fouls of the heaven and they shall tell thee 8. Or speak to the earth and it shall show thee or the fishes of the sea and they shal declare unto thee 9. Who is ignorant of all these but that the hand of the Lord hath made these 10. In whose hand is the soul of every living thing and the breath of all mankind 11. Doth not the ear discern the words and the mouth taste meat for itself 12. Amongst the ancient is wisdom and in the length of days is understanding 13. With him is wisdom and strength he hath counsel and understanding 14. Behold he will break down and it cannot be built he shutteth a man up and he cannot ' be loosed 15. Behold he withholdeth the waters and they dry up but when he sendeth them out they destroy the earth 16. With him is strength wisdom he that is deceived he that deceiveth are his 17. He causeth the Counsellors to go as spoiled and maketh the judges fools 18. He looseth the collar of kings and girdeth their loins with a girdle 19. He leadeth away the princes as a prey and overthroweth the mighry 20. He taketh away the speech from the faithful councellors and taketh away the judgement of the ancient 21. He poureth contempt on
But when anon they did perceive 't was he 'T was he indeed whom they did mean to see How sadly then they mourn'd how sore they weep't Rent all their Cloaths and on their heads they heap't Great quantity of dust as is the fashion In those parts to express their Lamentation Then down beside him on the ground they sat Where seeing how his grief was dumbly great In Complaisance they also silence keep 't Seven Days and Nights and only sigh'd and weep't But when they spoke the comfort they did bring Was little better than his female thing Afforded lately for we soon shall see Those wise men with their Patient disagree And fly in passion whil'st they constantly Maintain a point which Job doth still deny That man lives not on earth who never errs Good men may sometimes be bad Comforters Cap. III. BUt when much time they had in silence spent At length Jobs Tunn'd up Sorrow must have vent Else he will burst His Heart with strong fermenting Grief opprest Can now maintain its Post within his Breast No longer over-power'd with numerous woes Who now began it's passages to close With th' Rubbish of his Body which was now Prop't up and kep't in joynts with much adoe For all th' assistance Sighs and Groans could make In pumping up his Sorrows seem'd to weak Against such swelling Griefs though he appears T' have voyded much in cataracts of Tears Which all this while had issued from his Eyes Yet if not rescu'd quickly by supplies Of cleansing words and passionate expressions Which most alleviate Grief at such occasions Hee 's gone When then he saw that he was forc'd to speak Before his Heart should all in peices break He thus began Curs'd be the day says he That to the World brought such a Wretch as me O thrice accurs'd be that unlucky day On which the Sun in complementing Ray Made its first visit and with smile did see In Infant posture such a thing as me Pregnant with grief then he begun to cry I'th'extream labour of his Agony Let the day perish wherein I was born And ne're be nam'd hereafter but with scorn Let the night says he in which it was said A Man child is Conceiv'd by overspread With a perpetual Cloud of darkness spite Of Fire and Tapers Lamps and candle-Candle-light In darkness let my Birth-day have its shrine Let Heavens great Light no more upon it shine Let Providence of that day take no care Let it be dash'd out of the Calendar Let it be wrapp'd up in a horrid Wreath Of its own colours let the shade of Death Mantle that fatal day let sable cloud Iâ—s Noon-tide glory in sad darkness shroud Let Astrologues when they the Year survey Mark that with Rubrick as a dismal day Let everlasting darkness damn that night Which was by too officious Candle light Assisted when any Mother did cry out And for my sake did in great labour shout O that same dismal night that night that night O that unhappy night which with despite I 'le ever name O that accursed night let it be known To prying Devils and wandring Ghosts alone Nay let it never so much honour bear As t'usher in the meanest day o' th' year Let other nights with it no Commerce keep In it let never mortal Creature sleep Let all the other months o' th' year abhor This cursed night and ne're allow it more The former freedom of their Corporations Nor ever name iâ— in their Computations O that abominable night that dire And cruel poynt of time let never Fire Shine in that night O let it never be From falling Stars and stinking Vapours free Let such as do intend in Jollity To spend some hours in cheerful Company Abhor that fatal Season and delay Their merry meetings to the break of day Let all who in extream necessity Abhor the hour of their Nativity Here bring their Curses and with great despite Throw thousand Maledictions on that night O that thrice damned night let all conclude That night that only must be understood T' have truly been the night in all the year In which their dreadful woes did first appear That fatal night that night that woful night O let it never be adorn'd with Light The Stars which in its twilight do appear Let them a sullen Russet Livery wear Whilst thoseof all the other nights shine clear O let the hopes of that unpitied night Be disappointed whilst Heavens Glorious Light Disdains its fulsome Vapours to dispel But leaves it as he found it black as Heâ—â— Because it Seal'd â—ot up my Mothers Womb That in that Cell I might ha' found my Tomb That so I ne're a living Soul had been And those poor Eyes had ne're such sorrow seen Ah why was I not stiffled in the Birth Why did my unkind Mother bring me Forth Why was I not in Gobbets cut for shame That such a Monster from the Belly came But O since my poor Mother was constrain'd To cast me out what further then remain'd But that those Women who were present there Had laid my Body in the open Air. Would when she was of me Delivered The Mid-wife then had knock'd me in the Head Would she had on the Pavement let me fall Or with main force had dash't me ' gainst the wall O would she would she had done any thing Might ha' preveen'd my present suffering Nay since we think that some of those can guess From th' Infants forehead of its future case Could she not have discovered in my face My present state could she not plainly see What a sad creature I in time should be Yes sure she did O then why did she not In kindness to me cut my tender Throat Alas how the good woman was to blame That did not kill me to prevent my shame O why did women on their unkind knees Lay me as soon as born O why did these Linnens and Swadling cloaths for me provide Whilst had they left me naked I had dy'd Why did the Breasts in feeding Liquor flow And offer suck to such an Embryo For but for these unhappy Courtesies Those most unseasonable Civilities Now in earths bosome I had lay'n at rest And not been with those akeing woes opprest I might ha'sleep't with Kings and Counsellors Who in their lives erected costly Tow'rs And Pyramids in Desarts to proclame By such wild Trophies how they courted fame With Princes that had Silver heap'd in store And keep'd their Chests brimful with precious Ore The grand Horse-leeches of the Universe Th' earths high and most Illustrious Scavengers Who with what Nature gave them not content Do rack her Bowels for her Excrement Why as untimely Birth was I not hid And with some kindly toillet covered Or as a still born Child who sees no light Wrapt in the dusky Blankets of the night But O that all things should ha' contribute Thus to destroy
thy debt still more and more So that at length I 'm broke upon the score For who so guilty of ingratitude What man so void of reason who so rude Whoso unthinking as when he begins To reckon up thy mercies and his sins But will acknowledge he 's oblig'd to thee Though punish'd tortur'd and oppress'd like me When he considers how thou formerly Hast guarded him since his Nativity From what had else besaln him hadst not thou Both own'd him kindly and supply'd him too With all things for his life convenient Since the first hour he to the world was sent And then if any man perhaps intend Some small proportion of his time to spend â—th ' serious and useful contemplation Of the so much to be admir'd Creation And view the order of thy Providence How to each living Soul thou dost dispense Thy Justice and thy mercy instantly He 'd find his Reason in an extaâ—â—e Whilst linking second causes in a chain By thumbing of 'em he 'd attempt in vain To fathom what no Art can comprehend And then at length he 'd find there is no end In searching of such things and so give o're His inquisition and will dive no more In that abyss but end his contemplation In a profound and humble admiration Acknowledging that save to thee alone Those Mysteries can not at all be known Thou Lord hast all things made dost all things spy Nothing can be concealed from thy Eye For what man labours by his foolish art To lock up in the Cabin of his Heart And thinks a secret to thee Lord is known As well as what to publicque view is shown If I have sinn'd then thou wilt instantly Look with a most sever enquiring Eye Upon my Errors and wilt not acquit Me from the Censure that is just and fit To be on man inflicted in such cases But wilt most justly as my sin encreases Add to my punishment and possibly Entail wy woes on my Posterity Why then if I have sinn'd I am undone And merit to be pitied by none Because I knew thy Justice would not spare For all excuses such as guilty are Hence if I 've sinn'd my Doom I plainly read If not I will not yet lift up my head Or sayâ— ' th' least that I am innocent Because I fear a furder punishment But still imagine that I guilty am And in thy presence hide my face for shame I 'l live in great humility and fear For no man in thy fight can just appear But how soe're the matter be good Lord Proceed thou to destroy me in a word Let loose the Reins of thy consuming Wrath And never leave me whilst the Gates of Death â—ly open to receive me Let thy Rage By close pursute abridge my lingring age Never give o're but rouze me every day With the same view as Lyons hunt their Prey Break me to pieces do and so express Thy self admir'd in my unworthiness For rather than in such sad torments lye 'T were better far I instantly should dye Let me then quickly be undone let all Thy heavie plagues at once upon me fall And not by Piece-meal every day augment The several species of my punishment And thus each hour thy dreadful Chace renue As if thou didst take pleasure to pursue My wearied Soul Armies of sorrows up against me draw With all the numerous rude Militia Of foul diseases which my Body seize Whilst I am to such Cannibals as these A daily prey my sores do still encrease And in my Spirit I can have no peace Then O why didst thou bring me from the Womb Why did I from my Native Cottage come Where I no sorrow knew no trouble felt But most secure in peace and plenty dwelt Was it for this that to the World I came For this that ever I was born for shame For this that e're my Mother should ha known The pangs of Child-birth nay one single groan In bringing forh a Creature destinate For grief and sorrow one whom God doth hate 'Gainst whom he doth his angry Sword unsheath And every day doth wound him in his Wrath. But ne're will bless him with the blow of Death Would I had perish'd in the Womb at least Would â— a still-born Embryo at best Had dropp'd into the World and instantly Had been Box'd up and Buried so no eye Had seen me this side of Mortalitie Would I had been as though I ne're had been Without existence never heard or seen Would Providence for me had never car'd Would my fond Parents had their labour spar'd And I a thing without all form and shape Had been conceal'd in Natures modest Lap When from the Womb soft hands did me receive Would I had fairly slipt into the Grave But since I am condemn'd O since I must In a few days incorporat with Dust Since thou O Lord wilt call for what is thine And I to Worms this Body must resign Some little respite for thy Mercy sake Allow me that I may some comfort take Before I to the Land of darkness go A dismal Land which never Light did know Whence I shall not return a dreadful Land Where pale-fac'd horrour doth in chief command Where Worms with Death in council sit and call For an account of every Funeral Where empty Sculls in heaps are gathered And with dry Bones the Land is overspread A Land so very dark no art can trace It s true dimensions or by Map express Its Scituation a most barbarous Land Whose Laws and Language none can understand A Land of mourning where no joy is known But Mirth and Sorrow there are both as one Cap. XI THus Job had spoke thus had himself express't Whilst his poor troubled Soul could find no rest For ' stead of sleeping he did still complain Keep 't waking by the torture of his pain But which is worse when he had made an end Of speaking and it may be did intend To take a Nap then some of those who keep 't Him company and as we fancy sleep't By turns would fall a speaking and with heat Engage him in a most unkind debate Thus when he now had spoke thus instantly Zophar his friend made him this tart reply Who can with patience thy vain humour bear Or says he so much idle talking hear From whence this torrent of discourse from whence This foolish bragging of thy innocence From whence this clamour whence this sad complaining Whence all this crying out what is the meaning Of all these blustring words whence all this noise Dos't think my friend thou hast to do with Boy 's Dos't think us fools dost think us Novices Dos't think we do not understand thy case Pray'to what purpose shouldst complain so sore Dos't think we never see such things before Then what dost mean by such a multitude Of puling words dost think we will conclude From all these fine expressions thou art just And so believe thou' rt
the naked to lodge without cloathing that they have no covering in the cold 8 They are wet with the showers of the mountains and embrace the rock for want of a shelter 9 They pluck the fatherless from the breast and take a pledge of the poor 10 They cause him to go naked without cloathing and they take away the sheaf from the hungry 11 Which make oyl within their walls and tread their wine presses and suffer thiâ—t 12 Men groan from out oâ— the city and the soul of â—â—e wounded â—â—verâ— out yet God laveth not folly to them 13 They are of those that rebel against the light they know not the ways thereof nor abide in the paths thereof 14 The murderer rysing â—ith the ligh◠〈◊〉 the poor and needy in the night is as a thief 15 The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight saying no eye shall see him and disguiseth his face 16 In the dark they dig through houses which they had marked for themselves in the day-time they know not the light 17 For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death if one know them they are in the terrors of the shadow of death 18. He is Twist as the waters their portioâ—ts cursed in the ciâ—â—h he beholdeth not the way of the vineyard 19. Drought and heat consume the snow waters so doth the grave those who have sinned 20. The womb shall forget him the worm shall feed sweetly on him he shall be no more remembred and wickedness shall be broken as a tree 21 He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not and doth not good to the widow 22 He draweth also the â—ighty by his 〈…〉 riseth up and â—o man is sure of life 23 Though it be givâ—â— to him to be in 〈◊〉 whereon he â—â—â—â—th yet his eyes are on their wayes 24 They are exalted for a little while but are gone and broght low they are taken out of the way as all other and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn 25 And if it be not so now who will make me a liar and make my speech nothing worth 1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite and said 2 Dominion and fear are with him he maketh peace in his high places 3. Is there any number of his armies upon whom doth not his light arise 4. How then can man be justified with God or how can he be clear that is born of a woman 5. Behold the moon and it shineth not yea the stars are not pure in his sight 6. How much lesse man that is a worm and the son of man which is a worm 1. But Iob answered and said 2. How hast thou helped him that is without power how savest thou the arm that hath no strength 3. How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is 4. To whom hast thou uttered words whose spirit came from thee 5. Dead things are framed from under the waters and the inhabitants thereof 6. Hell is naked before him and destruction hath no covering 7. He stretcheth out the north over the empty place and hangeth the earth upon nothing 8. He bindeth up the waters in his thick cloud and the cloud is not rent under him 9. He holdeth back the face of his throne and spreadeth his clouds upon it 10. He hath compass'd the waters with bounds until the day and night come to an end 11. The pillar of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof 12. He divideth the sea with his power and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud 13. By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens his hand hath formed the crooked serpent 14. Lo these are parts of his ways but â—ow little a 〈◊〉 is heard of him but the thunder of his power who can understand 1 Moreover Iob continued his parable and said 2. As God liveth who hath taken away my judgment and the Almighty who hath vexed my soul. 3. All the while my breath is in me and the spirit of God is in my nostrils 4. My lips shall not speak wickedness nor my tongue utter deceit 5. God forbid that I sheuld justifie you till I die I will not remove my integrity from me 6. My righteousness I hold fast and will hot let it go my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live 7. Let mine enemy be as the wicked and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous 8. For what is the hope of the hypocrite though he hath gained when God takes away his soul 9. Will God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him 10. Will he delight himself in the Almighty will he always call upon God 11. I will teach you by the hand of God that which is with â—he Almighty I will not conceal 12. Behold all your selves have seen it why then are you thus altogether vain 13. This is the portion of a wicked man with God and the heritage of oppressours which they shall receive from the Almighty 14. If his children be multiplied it is for the sword and his off-spring shall not be satissiest with bread 15. Those that remain of him shal be buried in death and and his widows shall not weep 16. Though he heap up silver as the dust and prepare rayment as the clay 17. He may prepare it but the just shall put it on and the innocent shall divide the silver 18. He buildeth his house as a moth and as a booth that the keeper maketh 19. The rich man shall ly down but he shall not be gathered he opens his eyes he is not 20. Terrors take hold of him like waters a tempest stealeth him away in the night 21. The east wind caâ—â—ieth him away he departeth and as a storm hurleth him out of his place 22. For God shal cast upon him and not spare he would fain flee out of his hand 23. Men shall clap their hands at him and shall hiss him out of his place 1. Surely there is a vein for the silver and a place for the gold where they fine it 2. Iron is taken out of the earth and brass is molten out of the stone 3. He setteth an end to darkness and searcheth out all perfection the stones of darkness and the shadow of death 4. The flood breaketh out from the inhabitants even the waters forgotten of the foot they are dryed up they are gone away from men 5. As for the earth out of it cometh bread and under it is turned up as it were fire 6. The stones thereof are the place of Saphires and it hath dust of gold 7. There is a path which no fowl knoweth neither hath the Vulturs eye seen 8. The lyons whelps have not troden it nor the fierce lyon past by it 9. He putteth forth his hand upon the rock he overturneth the mountains by the roots 10. He cuteth out rivers among the rocks and his eye seeth every precious
to your half-dead Friend you threaten Death Your unkind words like Grins and Snares you lay By which your Friend you shrewdly may betray Now therefore pray at length impartially Look on me and consider whether I Have reason thus t' expresse my grief or no When I endure what none of you can know Assure your selves then I take no delight Thus to complain I am no Hypocrite As you pretend my sorrows are no less Then I esteem them nay could I expresse My inward griefs they 'r more in number sure Then mortal man did ever yet endure Forbear then pray at my desire forbear From such Discourse so rigid so severe As wound my Heart more than my Sorrows do With all my Plagues and Torments pray allow My grief some vent or as my present case is Should I be silent I should burst to pieces Have patience but a while and you shall see There 's no so great iniquity in me As you alleage when my survey is made And with my woes my words in Scales are laid Cap. VII THen what am I a man and what is he A breathing Bauble now pray let us see What is this man of what should he be proud What more than t' other Creatures is allow'd To this same taudry piece of Flesh and Bone This painted Glow-worm this Cameleon That casts it self in every Form and Shape And fain would something of its Maker Ape Is there not to this glorious Creature set A certain time his days are limitate As are those of a Hireling his abode Upon this Earth has its own period Beyond which no man of the greatest strength Can pass vain man must dye vain man at length Must drop into his Grave and there become The very Dross the Caput mortâ—um Of Lifes projection fitted for no use Yet is this all his labour doth produce Although he fancies to himself he may Exceed the reputation of Clay In high conceits and even seems to hold Within his Clutch whole Magazines of Gold Like one who in a Dream great Booties takes But finds himself deceiv'd when he awakes On what alace then should this silly Tool Value it self this Hypocondriackfooll For what should he himself so much esteem When all his Life is but a very Dream Have you not seen a Labourer all the day Long for the happy night wherein he may Refresh his wearied Bones and think the Sun Spite of him with too slow a pace doth run And with impatience doth his Task attend Longing to have his Labours at an end This is my very case for so have I Toil'd all the day long of my vanity And long'd extreemly for th'approach of night In which I pleas'd my self to think I might Enjoy some Rest but here the difference lay 'Twixt the Labourer and me the night and day To me were both alike no rest I found In either at no rate I could compound With sleep for one hour of its company But on my Bed I 'd sick and tossing lye With Eyes unclos'd and Spirit much perplex't Fainting with grief in Mind and Body vex't So runs my Time so do my Years advance I'have indeed had for Inheritance Long dayes of pain and months of vanity Which makes my Life a Scene of misery So soon as I my self compose to Rest Thinking to cach some slender Nap at least Before I shut up my o'rewearied Eyes Now I lye down but when shall I arise I say how shall I pass the tedious night When shall I see again the morning light The night I do by Moments Calculate And with impatience for the Morning wait With tossing too and fro upon my Bed My Body is sore pain'd and wearied My Body tortur'd with a strange Disease Wâ—ose fury no soft Ointments can appease What art to such as I am can bring ease My Flesh with Vermine is all overspread See how with Dust and Mud I 'm covered My Skin to pieces is all rent and torn Was ever man to such sad Judgements born My Pains and Torments are all visible With Ulcers I am become horrible My days do pass with more celerity Than Weavers Shuttle through the Web doth fly Amidst a thousand Sorrows Cares and Fears I spend some inconsiderable Years They flye they flye nothing in Earth or Air In swiftness can with humane years compare Out all sight they flye they flye amaine Never intending to return again Time turns its Hour-glass and ore'turns us all No Mortal Creature can its Time recal Consider then good Lord what thing I am And how I must return from whence I came In a few days my Life is but a blast And like a puff of Wind is quicklie past Then shall my Eyes with darkness black as night Be sealed up and to my earthly sight Nothing that 's pleasant shall again appear For what to me most precious was and dear I have alreadie lost and now remains What to preserve is hardlie worth my pains For why alace should such a one as I Desire to live in pain and misery Of which I cann't be free unless I dye In a short time for which I do implore Th' Eye that hath seen me shall see me no more Thy Eyes O Lord are on me and annon Shal't strike me dead and so I shall be gone I shall no longer in this state remain For Death shall put an end to all my pain As Clouds do quickly vanish into Air And in full Bodies do no more appear So he that once goes down to silent Grave To Life again shall no more access have Shall not return unto his dwelling place For even his Servants who ador'd his Face To whom on Life his presence was most dear If after Death to them he shall appear His gastlie looks will make them quicklie run Nor can these very underlings be won With their old Friend and Master to converse By all the Rhetorick of the Universe Though all such apparitions as these Are but meer phantasms and delude our Eyes With empty Shadows of composed Air But the True Body never doth appear That rests in Grave and shall not rise before The Fabrick of this Earth shall be no more Then since no other lenitive can be found T' allay my grief ere I go under ground But only words by which I may express Those inward ills that do my Soul oppress I will not spare my mouth but openly Unto my ever-living God I 'le cry I 'le speak as one in Spirit sore perplex't As one with Plagues and Torments shrewdly vex't I 'le speake I 'le speak I will not hold my Tongue But roar out my oppressions all day long Lord I 'le say what am I an Ocean A Whale or any thing that 's more than man That to destroy me thou shouldst take such pains Whilst to undo all that of me remains Were but a small Task for a Gnat a Flee A Wasp a Hornet or a humble Bee
just man one that feareth God and escheweth evil 9. Then Satan answered the Lord and said doth Iob serve God for nought 10. Hast thou not made anâ— hedge about him and about his house and about all that he hath on every side thou hast blessed the works of his hands and his substance is increased in the land 11. But stretch now out thine hand and touch all that he hath and see if he will not blaspheme thee to thy face 12. Then said the Lord unto Satan loe all that he hath is in thine hand only upon himself shalt thou not stretch out thy hand so Satan departed from the presence of the Lord. 13. And on a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brothers house 14. Then came a messenger unto Iob and said the oxen were plowing and the asses feeding in their places 15. And the Sabeans came violently and took them yea they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword but I only am escaped alone to tell thee 16. And whilst he was yet speaking another came and said the fire of God is fallen from heaven and hath burn't up the sheep and the servants and devoured them and I only am escaped to tell thee 17. And whilst he was yet speaking another came and said the Chaldeans set out three bands and fell upon the camels and have taken them and have slain the servants with the edge of the sword but I only am escaped to tell thee 18. And whilst he was yet speaking came another and said thy sons and thy daughters were eating drinking wine in their eldest brothers house 19. Behold there came a great whirlewind from beyond the wilderness and smote the four corners of the house which fell upon the children and they are dead and I only am escaped to tell thee 20. Then Iob arose and rent his garment and shav'd his head fell down upon the ground and worshipped 21. And said naked came I out of my mothers womb naked shall I return thither the Lord hath given the Lord hath taken blessed be the name of the Lord. â—2 In all this did not Iob sin nor charge God feolishly 1. And on a day the children of God came and stood before the Lord Satan came also among them stood before the Lord. 2. Then saidthe Lord unto Satan whence comest thou and Satan answered from compassing the earth to and fro and from walking in it 3. And the Lord said unto Satan hast not considered my servant Iob how none is like him in the earth an upright and just man one that feareth God and escheweth evil for he yet continueth in his uprightness although thou movedst me against him to destroy him without cause 4. And Satan answered the Lord and said skin for skin all that a man has he will give for his life 5. But stretch now out thine hand and touch his bones and his flesh to see if he will not blaspheme thee to thy face 6. Then the Lord said unto Satan he is in thy hand but save his life 7. So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord and smote Iob with fore boyls from the crown of his head to the sole of his foot 8. And Iob took a potsherd to scrape him and he sat down among the ashes 9. Then said his wise unto him dost thou continue yet in thy uprightness blaspheme God and die 10. But he said unto her thou speakest like a foolish woman what shall we receive good at the hands of God and not receive evil in all this Iob did not sin with his lips 11 Now when Iobs three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him they came every one from his own place Eliphaz the Temanite Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him 12 And when they lift up their eyes afar off and knew him not they lift up their voice and wept and they rent every one his mantle and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven 13 So they sat down with him on the ground seven dayes and seven nights and none spoke a word to him for they saw that his grief was very great 1. After this Iob opened his mouth and cursed his day 2. And Iob spake and said 3. Let the day perish wherein I was born and the night in which it was said there is a man child conceived 4. Let that day be darkness let not God regard it from above neither let the light shine upon it 5. Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it let a cloud dwell upon it let the blackness of the day terrify it 6. As for that night let darkness seize upon it let it not be joyned to the dayes of the year let it not â—â—me into the numâ—â—â— of the months 7. Let that night be solitary let no joyful noise be heard therein 8. Let them curse it that curse their day being ready to renew their mourning 9. Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark let it look for light but have none neither let it see the dawning of the day 10. Because it shut noâ—â—p the doors of mâ— mothers womb 〈◊〉 hid sorrow from nâ—â—e eyes 11. Why did I not dye from the womb why did I not give up the ghost when I came from the belly 12. Why did the knees prevent me or why the breasts that I should suck 13. For now I should have layn still and been quiet should have slept then had I been at rest 14. With Kings and Counsellors of the earth who built desolate places for themselves 15. Or with Princes that had gold who filled their houses with silver 16. Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been as infants who never see the light 17. There the wicked cease from troubling there the weary be at rest 18 There the Prisoners rest together they hear not the voice of the oppressor 19. The small and great are there and the servant is free from his master 20. Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery and life to the bitter in soul 21. Who long for death but it cometh not and dig for it more than for hid treasures 22. Who rejoyee exceedingly and are glad when they find the grave 23. Why is light given to a man who is hid and whom God hath hedged in 24. For my sighing cometh before I eat and my roarings are poured out like the waters 25. For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me and that which I was afraid of is come unto me 1. Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said 2. If we essay to commune with thee wilt thou be grieved but who can withhold himself from speaking 3. Behold thou hast taught many and hast strengthenâ—d the wearied hands 4. Thy words have confirmed him who was falling and thou hast strengthened the weâ—k
princes and maketh the strength of the mighty weak 22. He discovereth the deep places from their darkness and bringeth forth the shadow of death to light 23. He encreaseth the people and destroyeth them he enlargeth the nations and bringeth them in again 24. He taketh away the hearts of them that are the chief over the people of the earth and maketh them to wander in the wilderness out of the way 25. They grope in the dark without light and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man 1. Lo mine eye hath seen all this mine ear hath heard and understood it 2. I know as much as you know I am not inferior to you 3. But I will speak to the Almighty and I desire to dispute with God 4. For indeed you forge lies you are Physicians of no value 5. O that you would hold your tongue that it might be imputed to you for wisdom 6. Now hear my disputation and give ear to the arguments of my lips 7. Will you accept his person or will you contend for God 8. It is well that he should seek of you will you make a lye for him as one lyeth for a man 9. He will surely reprove you if you accept any person secretly 10. Shall not his excellency make you afraid and his fear fall upon you 11. Your memory may be compared to ashes and your bodies to bodies of clay 12. Hold your tongues in my presence then and let me speak let come upon it What will 13. Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth and put my soul in my hand 14. Loe though he slay me yet will I trust in him and I will reprove my ways in his sight 15. He shall be my salvation also for the hypocrite shall not come before him 16. Hear diligently my words and mark my talk 17. Behold now if I prepare me to judgement I know I shall be justified 18. Who is he that will plead with me now for if I hold my tongue I dye 19. But do those two things to me then will I not hide my self from thee 28. withdraw thy hand from me and let not thy fear make me afraid 21. then call thou and I will answer thee or let me speak and answer thou me 22. How many are mine iniquities and my sins show me my rebellion and my sin 23. Wherefore hidest thou thy face and takest me for thine â—remy 25 Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro and wilt thou pursue the dry stuble 26 For thou writest bitter things against me and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth 26. Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks and lookest narrowly into all my paths and makest the print thereof in the heels of my feet 27 Such an one consumeth like a rotten thing and as a garment that is moth-eaten 1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble 2. Hr shooteth forth as a flewer sâ—cut down he flyeth â—â—o as a shadow continueth not 3. Yet dost thou open thine eyes on suen a one and bringst me into judgement with thee 4. Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean no not one 5. Are not his days determined the number of his months are with thee thou hast appointed his bounds which he cannot passe 6. Turn from him then that he may cease until his desired day as an hireling 7. For there is hope of a tree if it be â—ut down that it will yet sprout and the branches thereof will not cease 8. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth and the stock thereof be dead in the ground 9. Yet by the scent of water it will bud and bring forth boughs like a plant 10. But man is sick and dyeth man perisheth and where is he 11. As the waters pass from the sea the flood decayeth and dryeth up 12. So man sleepeth and riseth not for he shall not awake again nor be raised from his sleep while the heavens be no more 13. O that thou wouldst hide me in the grave and keep me secret untill thy wrath were past and wouldst give me a term and remember me 14. If a man dye shall he live again all the days of my appointed time will I wait till while my change come 15. Thou shalt call me and I shall answer thee thou lovest the work of thine own hands 16. But now thou numbrest my steps and dost not delay my sins 17. Mine iniquity is sealed up as in a bag and thou addest to my wickedness 18. And surely as the mountain cometh to nought and the rock that is removed from his place 19. As the waters break the stones when thou oversâ—â—â— est the the things â—â—â—ion grow in the dast of the earth 〈◊〉 thou destroyest the hope of man 20. Thou prevâ—â—lâ—st against him so that he passeth away he changeth his face when thou castest him away 21. And he knoweth not if his sons shall be honourable neither shall he understand concerning them if they be of low degree 22. But while his filesh is upon him he shall be sorrowfull and while his soul is in him it shal mourn 1. Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite and said 2. Shall a wise man speak words of the wind and fill his belly with the east-wind 3. Shall he dispute with words that are no comely or with talk that is not profitable 4. Sure thou hast casten off fear and restrains prayer before God 5. For thy mouth declareth thy iniquity seing thou hast chosen the tongue of the crafty 6. Thine own mouth condemneth thee not I and thy lips testify against thee 7. Art thou the first man that was born and wast thou made before the hills 8. hast thou heard the secret council of God and dost thou restrain wisdom to thee 9. What knowest thou that we know not and understandest that is not in us 10. With us are both ancient and very aged men far older then thy father 11. Seem the consolation of God smal unto thee is this thing strange unto thee 12. Why ' doth thine heart take thee away and what do thine eyes mean 13. That thou answerest thy God at thy pleasure and bringest such words out of thy mouth 14. What is man that he should be clean and he that is born of woman that he should be just 25. Behold he found no sted fastness in his saints yea the heavens are not clean in his sight 16. How much more 〈◊〉 man abominable filthy who drinketh iniquity like water 17. I will tell thee hear me and I will declare what I have seen 18. Which wise men have told as they heard of their fathers and have not keeped secret 19. To whom alone the land was given no stranger passed through them 20. The wicked man is as one that traveleth continually with child the number of years is hid from the tyrant 21. A found of fear is in his ears and
I will answer thee that God is greater then man 13. Why dost thou strive against him for he giveth not account of any of his matters 14. For God speaketh once yea twice yet man perceiveth it not 15. In a dream in a vision of the night when deep sleep falleth upon men in â—lumbrings on the bed 16. Then he openeth the ears of men and sealeth their Instruction 17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose and hide pride from man 18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit and his life from perishing by the sword 19 He is chastned also with pain upon his bed and the multitude of his bones with strong pains 20 So that his life abhorreth bread and his soul dainty meat 21 His flesh is consumed away that it cannot be seen and his bones that were were not seen stick out 22 His soul draweth nigh to the grave and his life to the destroyers 23 If there be a messenger with him an interpreter one amongst a thousand to shew man his uprightness 24 Then he is gracious to him saith deliver him from going down to the pit I have found a ransome 25. His flesh shall be fresher then a childs he shall return to the days of his youth 16. 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 27. He looketh upon men and if any say I have sinned and perverted that which was right and it profited me not 28. He will deliver his soul from going into the pit and his life shall see the light 29. Lo all these things worketh God oftentimes with man 30. To bring back his soul from the pit to be enlightned with the light of the living 31. Mark well O Iob hearken unto me hold thy peace and I will speak 32. If thou hast any thing to say speak for I desire to justifie thee 33. If not hearken unto me hold thy peace and I shall teach thee wisdom 1. Furthermore Elihu answered and said 2. Hear my words O ye wise men and give ear unto me ye that have knowledge 3. For the ear trveth words as the mouth tasteth meat 4. Let us choose to us judgment let us know among our selves what is good 5. For Iob hath said I am righteous and God hath taken away my judgment 6. Should I lie against my rigâ—t my wound is incurable without transgression 7. What man is like Iob who drinketh up scorning like water 8 Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity and walketh with wicked men 9. For he hath said it profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God 10. 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 11. For the work of a man shall he render unto him and cause every man to find according to his ways 12. Yea surely God will not do wickedly neither will the Almighty pervert judgement 13. Who hath given him a charge over the earth or who has disposed the whole world 14 If he set his heart upon man if he gather unto him his spirits and his breath 15 All flesh shall perish together and man shall turn again unto dust 16 If thou hast understanding hear this hearken to the voice of my words 17 Shall even he who hateth righ govern and wilt thou condemn him who is most just 18 Is it fit to say to a king thou art wicked and to princes ye are ungodly 19. How much less to him that accepteth not the person of Princes or regardeth the rich more then the poor for they are all the work of his hands 20. In a moment shall they dâ— and the people shall be troubled at midnight paâ—s away and the mighty shall be taken away without hand 21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man and he seeth all his goings 22 There is no darkness nor shadow of death where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves 23 For he will not lay upon man more then right that he should enter into judgement with God 24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number and set others in their stead â—5 Therefore he knoweth their works and he overturneth them in the nighe so that they are destroyed 26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open â—ight of others 27 Because they turned back from him and would not consider any of his ways 28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him and he heareth the cry of the â—â—â—â—â—ted 29 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 30 That the hypocrite reign nor lest the people be ensnared 31. Surely it is meet to be said to God I have born chastisement I will not offend any more 32. That which I see not teach thou me if I have done iniquity I will do no more 33. Should it be according to thy mind he will recompence it whether thou refuse or whether thou chuse and â—ot I therefore speak what thou knowest 34. Let men of understanding tell me and let a wise man hearken unto me 35. Iob hath spoken without knowledge and his words were without wisdom 36. My desire is that Iob may be tryed to the end because of his answers for wicked men 37. For he addeth rebellion to his sin he clapâ—eth his hands amongst us and mâ—ltiâ—lieth his words against God 1. Elihu spake moreover and said 2. Thinkest thou this to be right that thou saidst mâ— righteousness is more then Gods 3. For thou saidst what advantage will it be to thee and what profit shall I have if I be cleansed from my sin 4. I will answer thee and thy companions with thee 5. Look unto the heavens and see and behold the clouds which are higher then thou 6. If thou sinnest what dost thou against him or if thy transgressions be multiplied what dost thou unto him 7. If thou be righteous what givest thou him what receiveth he of thine hand 8. Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art and thy righteousness may profit the son of man 9. By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty 10. But none saith Where is God my maker who giveth songs in the night 11. Who teacheth 〈◊〉 more then the beaâ—â— of the earth and maketh us wiser then the fowls of heaven 12. There they cry but none giveth answer because of the pride of evil men 13. Surely God will not hear vanity nor will the Almighty regard it 14. Although thou sayst thou shalt not see him yet judgement is before him therefore trust thou in him 15 But now because iâ— is not 〈◊〉 he hath
vnited in his anger yet he knoweth 〈◊〉 not in great extremity 1â— Therefore doth Iob open his mouth in vain hâ—â— mulâ—â—y lyeth words without knowledge 1. Elihu also proceeded and said 2. Suffer me yet a little and I will show thee that I have yet to speak on Gods behalf 3. I will fetch my knowledge from afar and I will ascribe righteousness to my maker 4. For truly my words shall not be false he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee 5. Behold God is mighty and despiseth not any he is mighty in strength and wisdom 6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked but giveth right to the poor 7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous but with kings are they on the throne yea he doth establish them forever and they are exalted 8 And if they be bound in fetters and be holden in cords of affliction 9 Then he shows them their works their transgressions that they have exceeded 10 He openeth also their ears to discipline and commandâ—â—h â—hat they return 〈◊〉 iniquity 11 If they obey and serve him they shall spend their days â—n prosperity and their years in pleasure 12. But if they obey not they shall perish by the sword and they shall dy without knowledge 13. But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath they cry not when he bindeth them 14. They die in youth and their life is among the unclean 15. He delivereth the poor in his affliction and openeth their ears in oppression 16. 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 17. But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked judgment and justice take hold on thee 18. Because there is wrath beware lest he take thee away with his stroak then a great ransom cannot deliver thee 19. Will he esteem thy riches no not gold nor all the forces of strength 20. Desire not the night when people are cut off in their place 21 Take heed regard not iniquity for thâ—s thou hast rather chosen then affliction 22 Behold God exalteth by his power who teacheth him 23. Who hath enjoyned him his way or who can say thou hast wrought iniquity 24. Remember that thou magnify his works which men behold 25. Every man may see it man may behold it afar off 26. Behold God is great and we know him not neither can the number of his years be searched out 27. For he maketh finall the drops of water they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof 28. Which the clouds do drop and distill upon man abundantly 29. Also can any understand he spreadings of the clouds or the noise of histabernacle 31 For by them he judgeth the people and giveth meat in abundance 32 With clouds he covereth the light and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwiâ—t 33 The voice thereof sheweth concerning it the cattel also concerning the vapour 1 At this also my heart trembleth and is moved out of its place 2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice and the sound that goeth out of his mouth 3 He directeth it under the whole heaven and his lightning unto the ends of the earth 4 After it a voice roareth he thundereth with the voice of his excellency and he will not stay them when his voice is heard 5. God thundereth marvellously with his voice great things doth he which we cannot comprehend 6. For he saith to the snow be theâ— on the earth likewise to the small â—â—in and to the great â—ain of his strength 7. He sealeth up the hand of every man that all men may know his work 8 Then the beasts go into dens and remain in their places 9 Out of the south cometh the whirlewind and cold out of the north 10 By the breath of God frost is given and the breadth of the waters is straitned 11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud he seat tereth his bright cloud 12 And it is turned round about by his counsels that they may do what soever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth 13 He causeth it to come whether for correction or for his land or for mercy 14 Hearken unto this o â—ob standfull consider the wondrous works of God 15 Dost thou know when God disposed them and caused the light of his cloud to shine 16 Dost thou know the bâ—llâ—ncing of the clouds the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge 17 How thy garments are warm when he quieteth the earth by the south-wind 18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky which is strong as a molten looking glass 19 Teach â—s what we shall say unto him for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness 20 Shall â— betold him that I speak it a man speak surely he shall be swallowed up 21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds but the wind passeth and clean set in them 22. Fair weather cometh out of the â—â—â—th with God is terrible majesty 23. Touching the Almighty we cannot find him out he is excellent in power in judgement and in plenty of justice he will not afflict 24. Men do therefore fear him he respecteth not any that are wise of heart 1. Then the Lord answered Iob out of the whirlwind and said 2. Who is he that darkneth council by words without know ledge 3. Gird up now thy loyns like a man for I will demand of thee and answer thou me 4. Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth declare if thou hast understanding 5. Who hath laid the measures thereof if thou knowest or who hath stretched the line upon it 6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastned or who laid the corner-stone thereof 7. When the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy 8. Or who shut up the sea with doors when it brake forth as if it had issued out of the womb 9. When I made the cloud the garment thereof and thick darkness a swadling band to it 10. And brake up for it my decreed place and set bars and doors 11. And said hitherto shalt thou come but no further and here shall thy proud waves be stayed 12. Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days caused the day spring to know his place 13. That it might take hold of the ends of the earth that the wicked might be shaken out of it 14. It is turned as clay to the seal and they stand as a garment 15. And from the wicked their 〈◊〉 is withholden and the high aim shall be broken 16. Hast thou entred into the spring of the sea or hast thou walked in the search of the depth 17 Have the gates of death been opened unto thee or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death 18 Hast thou perceived the
breadth of the earth declare if thou knowest it all 19 Where is the way where light dwelleth and as for darkness where is the place thereof 20 That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof 21 Knowest thou it because thou wast then born or because the number of thy dayes is great 22 Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snowâ— or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail 23 Which I have reserved against the time of trouble against the day of battel and war 24 By what way is the light parted which scattereth the east wind upon the earth 25 Who hath divided a water course for the overflowing of waters or a way for the lightning of thunder 26 To cause it to rain on the earth where no man is on the wilderness wherein there is no man 27 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth 28 Hath the rain a father or who hath begotten the drops of dew 29 Out of whose womb came the ice and the hoary frost of heaven who hath gendered it 30 The waters are hid as with a stone and the face of the depth is frozen 31. Canst thou bind the sweet influence of Pleiades or loose the bands of Orion 32. Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons 33. Know est thou the ordinances of heaven canst thou set the dominions thereof in the earth 34. Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds that abundance of waters may cover thee 35. Canst thousend lightnings that they may go and say unto thee here we are 36. Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts or who hath given understanding to the heart 37. Who can number the clouds by wisdom or who can stay the bottles of heaven 38. When the dust groweth into hardness and the clods cleave fast together 39. Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lyon or fill the appetite of the young lyons 40. When they eouch in their dens and abide in the covert to ly in wait 41. Who provideth for the raven his food when his young ones cry unto God they wander for lack of meat 1 Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth or canst thou mark when the hindes do calve 2 Canst thou number the moneths that they fulfil or know est thou the time when they bring forth 3 They bow themselves they bring forth their young ones they cast out their sorrows 4 Their young ones are in good liking they grow up with corn they go forth and return not unto them 5 Who hath sent out the wild ass 〈◊〉 or who hath loosed the bonds of the wild ass 6 Whose house I have made in the wilderness and the barren land his dwelling 7 He scorneth the multitude of the city neither regardeth he the crying of the driver 8 The range of the mountains is his pasture and he searcheth after every green thing 9 Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee or abide by thy crib 10 Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow or will he harrow the valleys after thee 11. Wilt thou trust him because his strength is great or wilt thou leave thy labours to him 12. Wilt thou believe him that he will bring home thy seed and gather it into thy barn 13. Gavest thou the goodly wings to the Peacock or wings and feathers unto the Estrich 14. Who leaveth her eggs in the earth and warmeth them in the dust 15. And forgetteth that the foot may crush them or that the wild beast may break them 16. She is hardned against her young ones as if they were not hers her labour is in vain without fear 17. Because God hath deprived her of wisdom neither hath he imâ—arted to her understanding 18. What time she lifeth up her self on â—ugn she scorneth the horse and his â—lder 19 Hast thou given the horse strength hast thou cloathed his neck with thunder 20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grashopper the glory of his nostrils is terrible 21 He paweth in the valley and rejoiÌ„ceth in his strength he goeth on to meet the armed man 22 He mocketh at fear and is not affrighted neither turneth he back from the sword 23 The quiver ratleth against him the glittering spear and the shield 24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage neither believeth he that it is the sound of a trumpet 25 He saith among the trumpets ha haâ— and he smelleth the battel afar off the thunder of the captains and the shouting 26. Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom stretch her wings toward the south 27. Doth the Eagle mount up at thy command and make her nest on high 28. She dwelleth and abideth on the rock upon the craig of the rock and the strong place 29. From thence she seeketh her prey and her eyes behold a far off 30. Her young ones also suck up blood and where the slain is there is she 1. Moreover the Lord answered Iob and said 2. Shall he that contendeth with the Al mighty â—nstruct him he that reproveth God let him answer it 3. Then Iob answered the Lord said 4. Behold I am vile what shall I answer thee I will lay my hand upon my mouth 5. Once I have spoken but I will not answer yea twice but I will proceed no further 6. Then answered the Lord unto Iob out of the whirlwind and said 7. God up thy loyns now like a man I will demand of thee and declare thou unto me 8. Wilt thou also disanul my judgment wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous 9. Hast thou an arm like God or canst thou thunder with a voice like him 10. Deck thy self now with majesty and excellency and aray thy self with glory and beauty 11. Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath and behold every one that is proud and abase him 12. Look on every one that is proud and bring him low and tread down the wicked in their place 13. Hide them in the dust and bind their faces in secret 14. Then will I confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee 15. Behold now Behemoth which I made with thee he eateth grass as an ox 16. Lo now his strength is in his loyns and his force is in the navel of his belly 17. He moveth his tail like a cedar the sinews of his stones are wrapped together 18. His bones are as strong pieces of brass his bones are like bars of iron 19. He is the chief of the ways of God he that made him can make his sword approach unto him 20. Surely the mountains bring him forth food where all the beasts of the field play 21 He lyeth under the shady trees in the covert of reeds and fens 22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow the willows