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That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man;

He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and with continual strife in his bones:

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, and his life to the destroyers.

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

He prayeth unto God, and he is favourable 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 shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

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

How much less to him 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 to any of his ways:

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

Shall his recompence 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;