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The spirit of GOD, hath made me, and, the inspiration of the Almighty, giveth me life.

Lo! I am like thyself toward GOD, From clay, have I been nipped off, even I!

Lo! in this, thou hast not been right - let me answer thee, For, GOD, is greater than, man.

For, in one way, GOD may speak, - and, in a second way, one may not heed it: -

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.

Lo! a these things, doth GOD work, two ways, three, with a man;

For Job hath said - I am righteous, But, GOD, hath turned away my right;

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

Wherefore, ye men of mind, hearken unto me, - Far be it, that, GOD, should be lawless, or, the Almighty, be perverse!

Nay, verily, GOD, will not condemn unjustly, - nor, the Almighty, pervert justice.

For, unto no man, doth he appoint a repetition, - in going unto GOD in judgment;

For, unto GOD, hath one ever said - I have borne punishment, I will not be perverse;

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

But none saith - Where is GOD my maker, Who giveth songs in the night;

Howbeit, vanity, will GOD not hear, Yea, the Almighty, will not regard it.

Restrain thyself for me a little, and I will shew thee, that, yet - for GOD, there is justification,

Lo! GOD, is mighty, yet will he not despise, Mighty in vigour of mind;

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

Lo, GOD, is greater than we can know, The number of his years, even past finding out!

GOD thundereth with his voice, wonderfully, Doing great things, which we cannot know;