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That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words goe out of thy mouth?

For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himselfe against the Almightie.

God hath deliuered me to the vngodly, and turned me ouer into the hands of the wicked.

My friends scorne me: but mine eye powreth out teares vnto God.

O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour.

Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

Know now that God hath ouerthrowen me, and hath compassed me with his net.

Haue pity vpon me, haue pitie vpon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.

Why doe ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

And though after my skin, wormes destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

He hath swallowed downe riches, and hee shall vomite them vp againe: God shall cast them out of his belly.

When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the furie of his wrath vpon him, and shall raine it vpon him while he is eating.

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed vnto him by God.

Their houses are safe from feare, neither is the rod of God vpon them.

Therefore they say vnto God, Depart from vs: for we desire not the knowledge of thy wayes.

How oft is the candle of the wicked put out? and how oft commeth their destruction vpon them? God distributeth sorrowes in his anger.

God layeth vp his iniquitie for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.

Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he iudgeth those that are high.

Can a man be profitable vnto God? as hee that is wise may be profitable vnto himselfe.

Is not God in the height of heauen? and behold the height of the starres how high they are.