1	Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear# my speeches, and hearken# to all my words.
			2	Behold, now I have opened# my mouth, my tongue hath spoken# in my mouth. [in my mouth: Heb. in my palate]
			3	My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter# knowledge clearly# .
			4	The Spirit of God hath made# me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life# .
			5	If thou canst# answer# me, set thy words in order# before me, stand up# .
			6	Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed# out of the clay. [wish: Heb. mouth] [formed: Heb. cut]
			7	Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid# , neither shall my hand be heavy# upon thee.
			8	Surely thou hast spoken# in mine hearing, and I have heard# the voice of thy words, saying , [hearing: Heb. ears]
			9	I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
			10	Behold, he findeth# occasions against me, he counteth# me for his enemy# ,
			11	He putteth# my feet in the stocks, he marketh# all my paths.
			12	Behold, in this thou art not just# : I will answer# thee, that God is greater# than man.
			13	Why dost thou strive# against him? for he giveth not account# of any of his matters. [he giveth...: Heb. he answereth not]
			14	For God speaketh# once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth# it not.
			15	In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth# upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
			16	Then he openeth# the ears of men, and sealeth# their instruction, [he...: Heb. he revealeth, or, uncovereth]
			17	That he may withdraw# man from his purpose, and hide# pride from man. [purpose: Heb. work]
			18	He keepeth back# his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing# by the sword. [from perishing: Heb. from passing]
			19	He is chastened# also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude# # of his bones with strong pain :
			20	So that his life abhorreth# bread, and his soul dainty meat. [dainty...: Heb. meat of desire]
			21	His flesh is consumed away# , that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen# stick out# # # .
			22	Yea, his soul draweth near# unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers# .
			23	If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter# , one among a thousand, to shew# unto man his uprightness:
			24	Then he is gracious# unto him, and saith# , Deliver# him from going down# to the pit: I have found# a ransom. [a ransom: or, an atonement]
			25	His flesh shall be fresher# than a child's: he shall return# to the days of his youth: [a child's: Heb. childhood]
			26	He shall pray# unto God, and he will be favourable# unto him: and he shall see# his face with joy: for he will render# unto man his righteousness.
			27	He looketh# upon men, and if any say# , I have sinned# , and perverted# that which was right, and it profited# me not; [He...: or, He shall look upon men, and say]
			28	He will deliver# his soul from going# into the pit, and his life shall see# the light. [He...: or, He hath delivered my soul, etc, and my life]
			29	Lo, all these things worketh# God oftentimes# with man, [oftentimes: Heb. twice and thrice]
			30	To bring back# his soul from the pit, to be enlightened# with the light of the living.
			31	Mark well# , O Job, hearken# unto me: hold thy peace# , and I will speak# .
			32	If thou hast any thing to say, answer# me: speak# , for I desire# to justify# thee.
			33	If not, hearken# unto me: hold thy peace# , and I shall teach# thee wisdom.