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His wrath also kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer to Job so that they might condemn him.

Yea, I understood your testimony, and, behold, there was none of you that could reprove Job, or that could answer his words,

Now Job has not directed his words against me; neither will I answer him with your speeches.

Behold, he finds occasions against me, he counts me as his enemy.

Why do you strive with him, seeing that he does not give an account of any of his matters?

That he may cause man to depart from his evil-doings, and remove pride from him;

He spares his soul from corruption, and his life from perdition.

Man is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain;

So that his flesh fails because of his fear, and his soul is not satisfied with bread, and covets food.

His flesh is wasted away because of his fear, so that a greater part of his bones can he seen.

Yea, his soul draws near to corruption, and his life to death.

Then his flesh will change to that of his childhood; and he shall return to the days of his youth;

And he shall pray to God, and he will hear him and be pleased with him, and God shall appear before him with glory; for he will render to men his righteousness.

To bring back his soul from corruption, to see the light of the living.

For he compensates a man according to his works, and causes every man to be rewarded according to his ways.

If he should turn his heart against man, mans spirit and his breath will be gathered to him.

And not partial to princes, and does not discriminate against the poor (for they are all the work of his hands);

For his eyes are upon all the ways of man, and he sees all his goings.

Because they turned aside from following him, and did not consider any of his ways.

When he forgives, who then can condemn? And when he turns his face away, who can forgive the people, or mankind altogether?