God omnipotent JOB, XXXIV. cannot be unjust. 11 a child's: he shail return to the | B. C. 1520. | wickedly, neither will the Almighty days of his youth: 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 12 He looketh upon men; and if any say, o 1 have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; 28 13 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. 29 Lo, all these things worketh God 14 oftentimes with man, 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, p to be enlightened with the light g 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. CHAPTER XXXIV. 1 Elihu accuseth Job for charging God with injustice. 10 God omnipotent cannot be unjust. 31 Man must humble himself unto God. 31 Elihu reproveth Job. 11 childhood. 12 or, he shall look upon men, and say, I have sinned. o 1Jno. 1.9. 13 or. He hath 14 delivered my soul, my life. p Ps.40.1,2. Is.38. 17. q Ps.56.13. Ac.26.18. (CHAP. 34.) 1 palate. 2 arrow, pervert judgment. 13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed 4 the whole world? 14 If he set his heart upon 5 man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; 15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust. 16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. 17 Shall d even he that hateth right 6 govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? 18 Is it fit to say to a king,e Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? 19 How much less to him f that accepteth g not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands. 20 In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at ch.9.22,23. midnight, and pass away: and 7 the mighty shall be taken away without hand. 3 heart. c Re.22.12. the world, all of it. 5 him. d 2Sa.23.3. 21 For his eyesh are upon the ways of man, and he seethi all his goings. 22 There is no darkness, k nor shadow of death,where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. 23 For he will not lay upon man more than m right; that he should 8 enter into judgment with God. 21 He shall break in pieces mighty men without 9 number, and set others in their stead. 25 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are 10 de i Ps.139.2,3.stroyed. He.4.13, 5 For Job hath said, a I am right-k Am.9.2,3. eous and God hath taken away my judgment. 6 Should I lie against my right? my 2 wound is incurable without transgression. 7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water? 8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men. 1 Re.6, 15, 16. m Is.42.3. 1Co. 10.13. 8 go. out. 10 crushed. 11 place of beholders. 9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing b that he should de-n 1Ti.5.24. light himself with God. 10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of 3 understanding: Farbe it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. 11 For the work c of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways. 12 Yea, surely God will not do 12 from after. o Pr. 1.29,30. Ex.22.27. Ro. 8.31-34. $ IKI. 12.28. thee? 26 He striketh them as wicked men in the 11 open sight n of others; 27 Because they turned back 12 from him, and o would not consider any of his ways: 28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth p the cry of the afflicted. 29 When he q giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hidethr his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against, a nation, or against a man only: 30 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people s be ensnared. 31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, It have borne chastisement, 1 will not offend any more: 32 That which I see not, teach u thou me: if I have done iniquity, Iv will do no more. 33 Should it be 13 according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whe 3 For thou saidst, Whatb advan- Pr.9.12. tage will it be unto thee? and, e Is. 1.15. What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin? 4I will answer thee, and thy 3 i.e. God. companions with thee. 4 i.e. Job. 5 Look unto the heavens, and see;g Ho.11.8,9. and behold the clouds, which are higher than thou. 6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him?c or if thy transgres-(CHAP. 36.) sions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him? Ifd thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand? 8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man. 9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty. 10 But none saith, Where is God my Maker, who giveth songs in the night; there are yet words for God. a Je.32. 19. 2 heart. 3 or,afflicted. b He. 13.5. 4 Ps. 107. 10. pass away. d Ro.2.5. 5 Their soul dieth. e I's.55.23. 11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven? 12 There they cry, (but none giveth answer,) because of the pride ofor,aflicted. evil men. f Ps.31.8. 13 Surely God will note hears the rest of vanity, neither will the Almighty thy table. regard it. g Ps.23.5. 14 Although thou savest thou shalt not see him, yet f judgment is before 9 or, should him; therefore trust thou in him. uphoid thee. 10 turn thee aside. 15 But now, because it is not so, 3 he hath visited in his anger; yet 4 he knoweth itg not in great h Pr. 11.4. extremity : i Da.4.25,32. 16 Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain he multiplieth Ps.94.12. words without knowledge. God just in his ways. CHAPTER XXXVI. Elihu showeth how God is just in his ways. E250 seattle, and I will LIHU also proceeded, and said, show thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf. 3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. 4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. 5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he a is mighty in strength and 2 wisdom. 6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the 3 poor. 7 He b withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted. 8 And ifc they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction; 9 Then he showeth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded. 10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity. 11 If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures. 12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge. 4 13 But the hypocrites in heart heapd up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them. 115 They die in youth, e and their life is among the unclean. 15 He delivereth the 7 poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression. 16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad f place, where there is no straitness; and 8 that which should of fatness. be set on thy tableg should be full 17 But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice 9 take hold on thee. 18 Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot 10 deliver thee. 19 Will he esteem thy riches? h no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength. 20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place. 21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction. 22 Behold, Godi exalteth by his power who teacheth & like him? God is to be feared. JOB, XXXVII, XXXVIII. His wisdom unsearchable. 23 Who hath enjoined him his B. C. 1520. whatsoever he commandeth them way? or who can say, Thou hast upon the face of the world in the wrought iniquity. earth. l Ps. 111.2-8. 21 Remember that thou magnify lm Ps. 102.24. his work, which men behold." 25 Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off. 26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neitherm can the numberof his years be searched out. 27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down ramn according to the vapour thereof: 23 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly. 29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle? 30 Behold, he spreadeth o his light upon it, and covereth the 11 bottom of the sea. n Ps. 147.8.9. 1Ki. 18.41, 45. 12 that which 1 Hear in 31 For by themp judgeth he the people; heq giveth meat in abun-c Ps. 29.3. dance. 32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt. 33 The noise r thereof showeth concerning it, the cattle also concerning 12 the vapour. CHAPTER XXXVII. God is to be feared because of his great works. Tthis also my heart trembleth, a A and is moved out of his place. 2 1 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth cut of his mouth. 3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his 2 lightning unto the 3 ends of the earth. d Ec.3.11. 5 chamber. g winds. Ps. 147.17, 18. the cloud of 8 a rod. i 1Sa. 12.18. Ezr. 10.9. 4 After it a voiceb roareth: he thundereth c with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay 1Ki. 18.45. them when his voice is heard. Joel 2.23. 5 God thundereth marvellously m is.40.22. with his voice; great things doeth he,d which we cannot comprehend. 9 Gold. 6 For he saith to the show, Ben Ti.6.16. thou on the earth; 4 likewise to the o Ps.62.11. small rain, and to the great rain of 66.3. his strength. p Ps.59.4. 44.24. r La.3.33. 7 He sealeth up the hand of every 9 Is.45.21. man, thate all men may know his work. 8 Then the beasts gof into dens, and remain in their places. 9 Out of the 5 south cometh the whirlwind and cold out of the 6 north. 10 By the breath of God frost g is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened. s Mat. 10.28. 13 He causeth it to come, whether 8 for correction, i or for his land, or for mercy.l 11 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. 15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine? 16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge? 17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind? 18 Hast thou with him spread m out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking-glass? 19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. 20 Shall it be told him that I speak? swallowed up. If a man speak, surely he shall be 21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth and cleanseth them. 22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty. 23 Touching the Almighty, we n cannot find him out: he is excellent in o power, and in judgment,p and in plenty of justice: q he will not afflict.. 24 Men do therefore s fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise t of heart. CHAPTER XXXVIII. HEN the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words a without knowledge? 3 Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and 1 answer thou me. 4 Where b wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou 2 hast understanding. 5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who (CHAP. 38.) hath stretched the line upon it? 35.16. 1 make me b Pr.8.22-30. 11 Also by watering he wearieth 3 sockets. the thick cloud: he scattereth 7 his 4 made to bright cloud: sink. 12 And it is turned round about e Re.2.28. by his counsels: that they may doh 7 When the morning stars c sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? 8 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth as if it had issued out of the womb? 9 When I made the cloud the Job convinced of ignorance JOB, XXXIX. garment thereof, and thick dark-1 B. C. 1520. ness a swaddling-band for it, my decree 10 And 5 brake up for it my de-s established creed place, and set bars and doors, 11 And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall & thy proud waves be stayed?d 12 Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the day-spring to know his place: 13 That it might take hold of the 7 ends of the earth, that the wickede Ps. 10. 15. might be shaken out of it? 14 It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment. the pride of thy waves. d Ps.89.9. 7 wings. f Ps.9.13. 15 And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arine & shall be broken. 16 Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?h 17 Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death? 8 or, at. and of imbecility. 32 Canst thou bring forth 12 Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou 13 guide Arcturus with his sons? 33 Knowest thou the ordinances m of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth? 34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee? 35 Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, 14 Here we are? 36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward n parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart? 37 Who can number the clouds in Ex.9.18.24. wisdom? or who can 15 stay the bottles of heaven. Jos. 10.11. Je. 14.22. Ps. 107.35. k ch.37.10. 27 To satisfy i the desolate and p Ps. 147.9. 38 When the dust 16 groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together? 39 Wilt thou hunt the prey for the o lion? or fill the 17 appetite of the young lions, 40 When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait? 41 Who provideth for the raven p his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat. CHAPTER XXXIX. Of the wild goats and hinds, etc. KNOWEST thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds a do calve? 2 Canst thou number the months that they fultil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? 3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows. 4 Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them. 5 Who hath sent out the wild ass b free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? 6 Whose c house I have made the wilderness, and the 1 barren land his dwellings. 7 He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the 2 driver. waste ground, and to cause the bud (CHAP. 39.) 8 The range of the mountains is of the tender herb to spring forth? a Ps.29.9. b Je.2.24. Hos.8.9. c ch.24.5. 2 exactor, 31 Canst thou bind the sweet in-d De.33.17. fluences of 10 Pleiades, or loose Ps.92.10. the bands of 11 Orion? his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing. 9 Will the unicorn d be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib? 10 Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee? 11 Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him? 12 Wilt thou believe him, that he The peacock, &c. will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn? 13 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or 3 wings and feathers unto the ostrich? 14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, 15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. 16 She is hardened e against her young ones, as though they were not her's her labour is in vain without fear: 17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding. 18 What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider. 19 Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? B. C. 1520. | 5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further. 3 or, the feathers of the stork and ostrich. e La.4.3. 4 terrors. 6 armour. by thy mouth. h Je.49.16. Ob.4. i Mat.24.28. Lu. 17.37. (CHAP. 40.) a ch.33.13. Is.27.4. 20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his b ch.42.6. nostril is 4 terrible. 21 5 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth g on to meet the 6 armed men. 22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword. 23 The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. Ezr.9.6. Ps.51.4. 61.6. Da.9.5.7. Lu. 18. 13. c ch.29.9. Mi.7.16. Zec.2.13. Ro.3.19. 24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither d ch.38.1,&c. believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet. e Ps.29.3,4. f Ps.93.1. 104.1. 25 He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle! afar off, the thunder of the cap- Ex.18.11. tains, and the shouting. 26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south? 27 Doth the eagle mount up 7 at thy command, and make her nest on h high? 28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. 29 From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off. 30 Her young ones also suck up blood and where i the slain are there is she. CHAPTER XL. Job humbleth himself to God. Med Job, and said, Pr. 15.25. 1 or, the elephant, as some think. 2 or, setteth up. h Ps. 104.14. 3 oppresseth. 4 or, Will any take him in his sight, or, Lore his nose with a gin? ch.41.1,2. (CHAP. 41.) 6 T Then d answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous? 9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice e like him? 10 Deck thyself now with majestyf and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. 11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath and behold every one that is proud, and abase him." 12 Look on every one that is g proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place. 13 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret. 14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee. 15 T Behold now 1 behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. 16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. 17 He 2 moveth his tail like a cedar the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. 18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. 19 He is the chief of the ways of God he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him. 20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, h where all the beasts of the field play. 21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. 22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about. 23 Behold, he 3 drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. 24 4 He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares. CHAPTER XLI. Of God's great power in the leviathan. 2 Shall he that contendeth a with i.e, what CANST thou draw out 1 levia the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it. 3 Then Job answered the LORD, and said, or, a whirl pool. a Ps. 104.26. Is.27.1. 4 Behold. I am vile; b what shall I 2 drownest. answer thee? I will lay c mine b Is.37.29. hand upon my mouth. than a with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou 2 lettest down? 2 Canst thou put an hook b into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn? 3 Will he make many supplica |