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And whiles he was yet speaking, another came, and sayd, The Caldeans set on three bands, and fell vpon the camels, and haue taken them, and haue slayne the seruantes with the edge of the sworde: but I onely am escaped alone to tell thee.

And behold, there came a great wind from beyonde the wildernesse, and smote the foure corners of the house, which fel vpon the children, and they are dead, and I onely am escaped alone to tell thee.

If I layed me downe, I sayde, When shall I arise? and measuring the euening I am euen full with tossing to and fro vnto the dawning of the day.

Am I a sea or a whalefish, that thou keepest me in warde?

I haue sinned, what shal I do vnto thee? O thou preseruer of me, why hast thou set me as a marke against thee, so that I am a burden vnto my selfe?

Then I am afrayd of all my sorowes, knowing that thou wilt not iudge me innocent.

For he is not a man as I am, that I shoulde answere him, if we come together to iudgement.

Then will I speake, & feare him not: but because I am not so, I holde me still.

For thou hast sayde, My doctrine is pure, and I am cleane in thine eyes.

But I haue vnderstanding aswel as you, and am not inferior vnto you: yea, who knoweth not such things?

I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth vpon God, and he heareth him: the iust and the vpright is laughed to scorne.

I knowe also as much as you knowe: I am not inferiour vnto you.

Hee hath also made mee a byword of the people, and I am as a Tabret before them.

He hath destroyed mee on euery side and I am gone: and he hath remoued mine hope like a tree.

For I am sure, that my Redeemer liueth, and he shall stand the last on the earth.

Euen when I remember, I am afrayde, and feare taketh hold on my flesh.

When others are cast downe, then shalt thou say, I am lifted vp: and God shall saue the humble person.

Therefore I am troubled at his presence, & in considering it, I am afraid of him.

For I am not cut off in darknesse, but he hath hid the darkenesse from my face.

And now am I their song, and I am their talke.