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And they wayted for me, as for the raine, and they opened their mouth as for the latter rayne.

For whereto shoulde the strength of their handes haue serued mee, seeing age perished in them?

For pouertie and famine they were solitary, fleeing into the wildernes, which is darke, desolate and waste.

For the great vehemencie is my garment changed, which compasseth me about as the colar of my coate.

Surely I knowe that thou wilt bring mee to death, and to the house appoynted for all the liuing.

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

Yet when I looked for good, euill came vnto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkenesse.

My bowels did boyle without rest: for the dayes of affliction are come vpon me.

For what portion should I haue of God from aboue? and what inheritance of the Almightie from on hie?

For this is a wickednes, and iniquitie to bee condemned:

(For from my youth hee hath growen vp with me as with a father, and from my mothers wombe I haue bene a guide vnto her)

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

For Gods punishment was fearefull vnto me, & I could not be deliuered from his highnes.

(This also had bene an iniquitie to be condemned: for I had denied the God aboue)

Oh that I had some to heare me! beholde my signe that the Almightie will witnesse for me: though mine aduersary should write a booke against me,

(Now Elihu had wayted til Iob had spoken: for they were more ancient in yeeres then he)

For I said, The dayes shall speake, and the multitude of yeeres shall teach wisedome.

Lest ye should say, We haue found wisedome: for God hath cast him downe, and no man.

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

For I am full of matter, and the spirite within me compelleth me.