Howbeit,{H199} Job,{H347} I pray thee, hear{H8085} my speech,{H4405} And hearken{H238} to all my words.{H1697}

Behold now, I have opened{H6605} my mouth;{H6310} My tongue{H3956} hath spoken{H1696} in my mouth.{H2441}

My words{H561} [shall utter] the uprightness{H3476} of my heart;{H3820} And that which my lips{H8193} know{H1847} they shall speak{H4448} sincerely.{H1305}

The Spirit{H7307} of God{H410} hath made{H6213} me, And the breath{H5397} of the Almighty{H7706} giveth me life.{H2421}

If thou canst,{H3201} answer{H7725} thou me; Set [thy words] in order{H6186} before{H6440} me, stand forth.{H3320}

Behold, I am toward God{H410} even as thou art:{H6310} I also am formed{H7169} out of the clay.{H2563}

Behold, my terror{H367} shall not make thee afraid,{H1204} Neither shall my pressure{H405} be heavy{H3513} upon thee.

Surely thou hast spoken{H559} in my hearing,{H241} And I have heard{H8085} the voice{H6963} of [thy] words,{H4405} [saying],

I am clean,{H2134} without transgression;{H6588} I am innocent,{H2643} neither is there iniquity{H5771} in me:

Behold, he findeth{H4672} occasions{H8569} against me, He counteth{H2803} me for his enemy:{H341}

He putteth{H7760} my feet{H7272} in the stocks,{H5465} He marketh{H8104} all my paths.{H734}

Behold, I will answer{H6030} thee, in this thou art not just;{H6663} For God{H433} is greater{H7235} than man.{H582}

Why dost thou strive{H7378} against him, For that he giveth not account{H6030} of any of his matters?{H1697}

For God{H410} speaketh{H1696} once,{H259} Yea twice,{H8147} [though man] regardeth{H7789} it not.

In a dream,{H2472} in a vision{H2384} of the night,{H3915} When deep{H8639} sleep falleth{H5307} upon men,{H582} In slumberings{H8572} upon the bed;{H4904}

Then he openeth{H1540} the ears{H241} of men,{H582} And sealeth{H2856} their instruction,{H4561}

That he may withdraw{H5493} man{H120} [from his] purpose,{H4639} And hide{H3680} pride{H1466} from man;{H1397}

He keepeth back{H2820} his soul{H5315} from the pit,{H7845} And his life{H2416} from perishing{H5674} by the sword.{H7973}

He is chastened{H3198} also with pain{H4341} upon his bed,{H4904} And with continual{H7230} strife{H386} in his bones;{H6106}

So that his life{H2416} abhorreth{H2092} bread,{H3899} And his soul{H5315} dainty{H8378} food.{H3978}

His flesh{H1320} is consumed away,{H3615} that it cannot be seen;{H7210} And his bones{H6106} that were not seen{H7200} stick out.{H8192}

Yea, his soul{H5315} draweth near{H7126} unto the pit,{H7845} And his life{H2416} to the destroyers.{H4191}

If there{H3426} be with him an angel,{H4397} An interpreter,{H3887} one{H259} among a thousand,{H505} To show{H5046} unto man{H120} what is right{H3476} for him;

Then [God] is gracious{H2603} unto him, and saith,{H559} Deliver{H6308} him from going down{H3381} to the pit,{H7845} I have found{H4672} a ransom.{H3724}

His flesh{H1320} shall be fresher{H7375} than a child's;{H5290} He returneth{H7725} to the days{H3117} of his youth.{H5934}

He prayeth{H6279} unto God,{H433} and he is favorable{H7521} unto him, So that he seeth{H7200} his face{H6440} with joy:{H8643} And he restoreth{H7725} unto man{H582} his righteousness.{H6666}

He singeth{H7789} before men,{H582} and saith,{H559} I have sinned,{H2398} and perverted{H5753} that which was right,{H3477} And it profited{H7737} me not:

He hath redeemed{H6299} my soul{H5315} from going{H5674} into the pit,{H7845} And my life{H2416} shall behold{H7200} the light.{H216}

Lo, all these things doth God{H410} work,{H6466} Twice, [yea] thrice,{H6471} with a man,{H1397}

To bring back{H7725} his soul{H5315} from the pit,{H7845} That he may be enlightened{H215} with the light{H216} of the living.{H2416}

Mark well,{H7181} O Job,{H347} hearken{H8085} unto me: Hold thy peace,{H2790} and I will speak.{H1696}

If thou hast{H3426} anything to say,{H4405} answer{H7725} me: Speak,{H4405} for I desire{H2654} to justify{H6663} thee.

If not, hearken{H8085} thou unto me: Hold thy peace,{H2790} and I will teach{H502} thee wisdom.{H2451}