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So that his life maketh loathsome his food, and his soul, dainty meat;

His flesh wasteth away out of sight, and bared are the bones once unseen;

So doth his soul draw near to the pit, and his life to the inflicters of death:

If there hath been near him a messenger who could interpret - one of a thousand, to declare to the son of earth His uprightness,

His flesh hath been made fresher than a child's, he hath returned to the days of his youth;

He made supplication unto GOD, who hath accepted him, and he hath beheld his face with a shout of triumph, Thus hath he given back to man his righteousness.

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

For he hath said, It profiteth not a man, when, his good pleasure, is with God.

If he should set against him his heart, His spirit and his inspiration, unto himself he should withdraw.

For he hath shewn no respect of persons unto princes, neither hath he recognised the rich rather than the poor? For, the work of his hands, are they all.

For, his eyes, are on the ways of a man, and, all his footsteps, he beholdeth, -

Forasmuch, as they turned from following him, and, none of his ways, did they teach;

When, he, giveth quiet, who then shall condemn? And, when he hideth his face, who then shall sing of him? whether unto a nation or unto mankind altogether,

Job, without knowledge, doth speak, and, his words, are not with discretion.

For he addeth - unto his sin - rebellion, In our midst, he clappeth his hands, and multiplieth his sayings against GOD.

But, now, because it is not so, thou sayest - His anger hath punished, and yet hath he not at all known of transgression;

Thus, Job, vainly openeth his mouth, Without knowledge, he multiplieth words.

He will not withdraw - from a righteous one - his eyes, - but, with kings on the throne, He hath seated men triumphantly, and they have been exalted.

He would deliver the humbled in his humiliation, and would uncover - in oppression - their ear.

Lo, GOD, exalteth himself by his strength, Who like him doth teach?