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

But I haue vnderstanding as well as you, I am not inferiour to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

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

What yee know, the same doe I know also, I am not inferiour vnto you.

Though I speake, my griefe is not asswaged: and though I forbeare; what am I eased?

Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloude, but there is no iudgement.

He hath destroyed me on euery side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he remooued like a tree.

They that dwell in mine house, and my maides count me for a stranger: I am an aliant in their sight.

My bone cleaueth to my skinne, and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skinne of my teeth.

Euen when I remember, I am afraid, and trembling taketh holde on my flesh.

Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.

And now am I their song, yea I am their by-word.

He hath cast mee into the myre, and I am become like dust and ashes.

I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owles.

And Elihu the sonne of Barachel the Buzite answered and sayd: I am yong, and yee are very old, wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.

Behold, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

I am cleane without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquitie in me.

For Iob hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my iudgement.

Behold, I am vile, what shall I answere thee? I wil lay my hand vpon my mouth.