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He keeps back his soul from the pit, And his life from passing over into Sheol.

"Man is also chastened with pain on his bed, And with unceasing complaint in his bones;

So that his life loathes bread, And his soul favorite food.

"His flesh wastes away from sight, And his bones which were not seen stick out.

"Then his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.

Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor;

Then he will pray to God, and He will accept him, That he may see His face with joy, And He may restore His righteousness to man.

To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of life.

"For He pays a man according to his work, And makes him find it according to his way.

"If He should determine to do so, If He should gather to Himself His spirit and His breath,

Who shows no partiality to princes Nor regards the rich above the poor, For they all are the work of His hands?

"For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, And He sees all his steps.

Because they turned aside from following Him, And had no regard for any of His ways;

When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him, That is, in regard to both nation and man?—

'Job speaks without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.

'For he adds rebellion to his sin; He claps his hands among us, And multiplies his words against God.'"

"And now, because He has not visited in His anger, Nor has He acknowledged transgression well,

So Job opens his mouth emptily; He multiplies words without knowledge."

"He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous; But with kings on the throne He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.

"Behold, God is exalted in His power; Who is a teacher like Him?