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Out of the city - out of the houses, they make outcry. and, the soul of the wounded, calleth for help, and, GOD, doth not regard it as foolish.

How then shall, a mortal, be just with GOD? Or how shall he be pure who is born of a woman?

As GOD liveth who hath taken away my right, even the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul;

All the while my inspiration is in me, and the spirit of GOD is in my nostrils,

For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?

His outcry, will GOD hear, when there cometh upon him distress?

Verily, in the Almighty, he will not find delight, nor call on GOD continually!

I would teach you, by the hand of GOD, That which is with the Almighty, will I not conceal.

This, is the portion of a lawless man with GOD, That, the heritage of tyrants - from the Almighty, he shall receive.

GOD, understandeth the way thereof, and, he, discerneth the place thereof;

Oh that it were with me as in the months of old, as in the days, when, GOD, used to watch over me;

As I was, in the days of my prime, when, the intimacy of GOD, was over my tent;

Or what would have been my portion of GOD from above? Or what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?

Let him weigh me in balances of righteousness, - and let GOD take note of mine integrity!

What then could I have done when GOD rose up? And, when he visited, what could I have answered him?

For, a dread unto me, was calamity from GOD, and, from his majesty, I could not escape.

That too, had been a judicial iniquity, For I should have been false to GOD, above.

Then was kindled the anger of Elihu, son of Barachel the Buzite of the family of Ram, - against Job, was kindled his anger, because he justified his own soul rather than God;

and, against his three friends, was kindled his anger, - because that they found not a response, and condemned God.

Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom. GOD, must put him to flight, not man.