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Did not I weepe for him that was in trouble? was not my soule grieued for the poore?

When I looked for good, then euill came vnto mee: and when I waited for light, there came darkenes.

For what portion of God is there from aboue? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?

For this is an heinous crime, yea, it is an iniquitie to bee punished by the Iudges.

For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would roote out all mine encrease.

(For from my youth hee was brought vp with me as with a father, and I haue guided her from my mothers wombe.)

If I haue seene any perish for want of cloathing, or any poore without couering:

For destruction from God was a terrour to mee: and by reason of his highnesse, I could not endure.

This also were an iniquitie to be punished by the Iudge: For I should haue denied the God that is aboue.

Behold, I waited for your words: I gaue eare to your reasons, whilest you searched out what to say.

When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still and answered no more.)

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

For I know not to giue flattering titles: in so doing my maker would soone take me away.

Behold, hee findeth occasions against mee, hee counteth mee for his enemie.

Why doest thou striue against him? for he giueth not account of any of his matters.

For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiueth it not.

He shall pray vnto God, and hee will be fauourable vnto him, and hee shall see his face with ioy: for hee will render vnto man his righteousnesse.

If thou hast any thing to say, answere me: speake, for I desire to iustifie thee.

For the eare trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meate.

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