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I am wasted away, Not, to times age-abiding, can I live, Let me alone, for, a breath, are my days.

I have sinned, What can I do for thee, thou watcher of men? Wherefore hast thou set me as thine object of attack, or have I become, unto thee, a burden?

And why wilt thou not remove my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For, now, in the dust, should I lie down, and thou shouldst seek me diligently, and I should not be.

For inquire, I pray thee, of a former generation, and prepare thyself for the research of their fathers; -

For, of yesterday, are, we, and cannot know, for, a shadow, are our days upon earth:

As for GOD, if he withdraw not his anger, under him, will have submitted themselves - the proud helpers.

For, with a tempest, would he fall upon me, and would multiply my wounds without need;

He would not suffer me to recover my breath, for he would surfeit me with bitter things.

One thing, there is, for which cause, I have said it, The blameless and the lawless, he bringeth to an end.

For he is not a man like myself, whom I might answer, nor could we come together into judgment:

That thou shouldst seek for mine iniquity, and, for my sin, shouldst make search:

If I have been lawless, alas for me! Or, if I am righteous, I will not lift up my head, Surfeited with shame, look thou then on my humiliation.

Are not my days, few? - then forbear, and set me aside, that I may brighten up for a little;

That he would declare to thee the secrets of wisdom, for they are double to that which actually is, - -Know then that GOD could bring into forgetfulness for thee, a portion of thine iniquity.

For, he, knoweth men of falsity, and seeth iniquity, and him that doth not diligently consider.

For, now, shalt thou forget, sorrow, Like waters passed away, shalt thou remember it.

For ruin, there is contempt, in the thought of the man at ease, - ready, for such as are of faltering foot!

Doth not, the ear, try, words? even as, the palate, tasteth for itself, food?

For, in truth, ye, do besmear with falsehood, Worthless physicians, all of you!

Oh that ye would, altogether held your peace, and it should serve you for wisdom!