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

Yes, his soul draws near the Pit, And his life to the executioners.

"If there is a messenger for him, A mediator, one among a thousand, To show man His uprightness,

His flesh shall be young like a child's, He shall return to the days of his youth.

He shall pray to God, and He will delight in him, He shall see His face with joy, For He restores to man His righteousness.

He will redeem his [fn] soul from going down to the Pit,And his [fn] life shall see the light.

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

For He repays man according to his work, And makes man to find a reward according to his way.

If He should set His heart on it, If He should gather to Himself His Spirit and His breath,

Yet He is not partial to princes, Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor; For they are all the work of His hands.

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

Because they turned back from Him, And would not consider any of His ways,

When He gives quietness, who then can make trouble? And when He hides His face, who then can see Him, Whether it is against a nation or a man alone?--

"Job speaks without knowledge, His words are without wisdom.'

Oh, that Job were tried to the utmost, Because his answers are like those of wicked men!

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 punished in His anger, Nor taken much notice of folly,

Therefore Job opens his mouth in vain; He multiplies words without knowledge."

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

"Behold, God is exalted by His power; Who teaches like Him?