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For I may not giue titles, lest my Maker should take me away suddenly.

Lo, he hath found occasions against me, and counted me for his enemie.

Why doest thou striue against him? for he doeth not giue account of all his matters.

For God speaketh once or twise, and one seeth it not.

Then will he haue mercie vpon him, and will say, Deliuer him, that he go not downe into the pit: for I haue receiued a reconciliation.

He shall pray vnto God, and he will be fauourable vnto him, and he shall see his face with ioy: for he will render vnto ma his righteousnes.

If there be matter, answere me, and speak: for I desire to iustifie thee.

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

For Iob hath saide, I am righteous, & God hath taken away my iudgement.

For he hath saide, It profiteth a man nothing that he should walke with God.

For he will render vnto man according to his worke, and cause euery one to finde according to his way.

How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, & regardeth not the rich, more then the poore? for they be all the worke of his handes.

For his eyes are vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.

For he will not lay on man so much, that he should enter into iudgement with God.

Wil he performe the thing through thee? for thou hast reproued it, because that thou hast chosen, & not I. now speake what thou knowest.

I desire that Iob may be tryed, vnto the ende touching the answeres for wicked men.

For he addeth rebellion vnto his sinne: he clappeth his handes among vs, and multiplieth his wordes against God.

For thou hast said, What profiteth it thee and what auaileth it me, to purge me fro my sinne?

They cause many that are oppressed, to crye, which crye out for ye violence of the mightie.

Suffer me a litle, and I will instruct thee: for I haue yet to speake on Gods behalfe.