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His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; He returneth to the days of his youth.

He prayeth unto God, and he is favorable unto him, So that he seeth his face with joy: And he restoreth unto man his righteousness.

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

For the work of a man will he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.

If he set his heart upon himself, If he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.

For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings.

Because they turned aside from following him, And would not have regard in any of his ways:

When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? Alike whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man:

Shall his recompense be as thou wilt, that thou refusest it? For thou must choose, and not I: Therefore speak what thou knowest.

Job speaketh without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.

Would that Job were tried unto the end, Because of his answering like wicked men.

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin; He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.

But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Neither doth he greatly regard arrogance;

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; He multiplieth words without knowledge.

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.

Behold, God doeth loftily in his power: Who is a teacher like unto him?

Who hath enjoined him his way? Or who can say, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?

Remember that thou magnify his work, Whereof men have sung.

Behold, God is great, and we know him not; The number of his years is unsearchable.