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I am looking for him on the left hand, but there is no sign of him; and turning to the right, I am not able to see him.

For this cause I am in fear before him, my thoughts of him overcome me.

For I am overcome by the dark, and by the black night which is covering my face.

And now I have become their song, and I am a word of shame to them.

I am disgusting to them; they keep away from me, and put marks of shame on me.

As through a wide broken place in the wall they come on, I am overturned by the shock of their attack.

Lifting me up, you make me go on the wings of the wind; I am broken up by the storm.

For I am certain that you will send me back to death, and to the meeting-place ordered for all living.

And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, made answer and said, I am young, and you are very old, so I was in fear, and kept myself from putting my knowledge before you.

And am I to go on waiting while they have nothing to say? while they keep quiet and give no more answers?

For I am full of words, I am unable to keep in my breath any longer:

For I am not able to give names of honour to any man; and if I did, my Maker would quickly take me away.

See, I am the same as you are in the eyes of God; I was cut off from the same bit of wet earth.

I am clean, without sin; I am washed, and there is no evil in me:

See, he is looking for something against me; in his eyes I am as one of his haters;

For Job has said, I am upright, and it is God who has taken away my right;

Though I am right, still I am in pain; my wound may not be made well, though I have done no wrong.

What profit is it to me, and how am I better off than if I had done wrong?

Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.

Will you even make my right of no value? will you say that I am wrong in order to make clear that you are right?