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If his sides have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep:

For I have always feared God as waves swelling over me, and his weight I was unable to bear.

For I have not given my mouth to sin, by wishing a curse to his soul.

If the men of my tabernacle have not said: Who will give us of his flesh that we may be filled?

And he was angry with his friends, because they had not found a reasonable answer, but only had condemned Job.

So Eliu waited while Job was speaking because they were his elders that were speaking.

And as long as I thought you said some thing, I considered: but, as I see, there is none of you that can convince Job, and answer his words.

Because he hath found complaints against me, therefore he hath counted me for his enemy.

Rescuing his soul from corruption: and his life from passing to the sword.

He rebuketh also by sorrow in the bed, and he maketh all his bones to wither.

Bread becometh abominable to him in his life, and to his soul the meat which before he desired.

His flesh shall be consumed away, and his bones that were covered shall be made bare.

His soul hath drawn near to corruption, and his life to the destroyers.

His flesh is consumed with punishments, let him return to the days of his youth.

He shall pray to God, and he will be gracious to him: and he shall see his face with joy, and he will render to man his justice.

He hath delivered his soul from going into destruction, that it may live and see the light.

And Eliu continued his discourse, and said:

For he will render to a man his work, and according to the ways of every one he will reward them.

If he turn his heart to him, he shall draw his spirit and breath unto himself.

Who accepteth not the persons of princes: nor hath regarded the tyrant, when he contended against the poor man: for all are the work of his hands.