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For he destroyeth mee with a tempest, and woundeth me without cause.

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

Thou knowest that I can not do wickedly: for none can deliuer me out of thine hand.

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

That he might shewe thee the secretes of wisedome, howe thou hast deserued double, according to right: know therefore that God hath forgotten thee for thine iniquitie.

For hee knoweth vaine men, and seeth iniquitie, and him that vnderstandeth nothing.

For when thou takest thy rest, none shal make thee afraide: yea, many shall make sute vnto thee.

Doeth not the eares discerne the words? and the mouth taste meate for it selfe?

For in deede ye forge lyes, and all you are physitions of no value.

Oh, that you woulde holde your tongue, that it might be imputed to you for wisedome!

Will ye speake wickedly for Gods defence, and talke deceitfully for his cause?

Will ye accept his person? or will ye contende for God?

Is it well that he shoulde seeke of you? will you make a lye for him, as one lyeth for a man?

He shalbe my saluation also: for the hypocrite shall not come before him.

Who is he, that will pleade with me? for if I nowe holde my tongue, I dye.

Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and takest me for thine enemie?

For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possesse the iniquities of my youth.

For there is hope of a tree, if it bee cut downe, that it will yet sproute, and the branches thereof will not cease.

So man sleepeth and riseth not: for hee shall not wake againe, nor be raised from his sleepe till the heauen be no more.

For thy mouth declareth thine iniquitie, seeing thou hast chosen ye tongue of the crafty.