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If there is a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man his uprightness:

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

He shall pray to God, and he will be favorable to him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render to man his righteousness.

He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

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

For the work of a man he shall render to him, and cause every man to find according to [his] ways.

If he should set his heart upon man, [if] he should gather to himself his spirit and his breath;

[How much less to him] that accepteth 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 man, and he seeth all his goings.

Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth [his] face, who then can behold him? whether [it be done] against a nation, or against a man only:

Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words [were] without wisdom.

My desire [is that] Job may be tried to the end, because of [his] answers for wicked men.

For he addeth rebellion to his sin, he clappeth [his hands] among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

But now, because [it is] not [so], he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth [it] not in great extremity:

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings [are they] on the throne; yes, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.

Because [there is] wrath, [beware] lest he take thee away with [his] stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.

Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?