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That hee may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

Hee keepeth backe his soule from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

Hee is chastened also with paine vpon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong paine.

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soule daintie meate.

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

His soule draweth neere vnto the graue, and his life to the destroyers.

If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew vnto man his vprightnesse:

His flesh shall be fresher then a childes: he shall returne to the dayes of his youth.

He shall pray vnto God, and hee will be fauourable vnto him, and hee shall see his face with ioy: for hee will render vnto man his righteousnesse.

Hee will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

To bring backe his soule from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the liuing.

For the worke of a man shall he render vnto him, and cause euery man to finde according to his wayes.

If he set his heart vpon man, if he gather vnto himselfe his spirit and his breath;

How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of Princes, nor regardeth the rich more then the poore? for they all are the woorke of his hands.

For his eyes are vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.

Because they turned backe from him, and would not consider any of his wayes.

When he giueth quietnesse, who then can make trouble? and when hee hideth his face, who then can beholde him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man onely:

Iob hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdome.

My desire is that Iob may bee tried vnto the ende, because of his answeres for wicked men.

For he addeth rebellion vnto his sinne, hee clappeth his handes amongst vs, and multiplieth his words against God.