Bildad sheweth God's

9 As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.

f Ps. 78.

39. & 89.

47.

† Heb.

shall not

return. To see,

d De. 4.

32. & 32.

7. ch. 15.

18.

Ge.47.9.

that is, to enjoy.1 Ch. 29. 15.ch.7.6.

10 He shall return no more to his house, ineither shall his place know him any more. 11 Therefore I will knot refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will Icomplain in the bitterness of That is, & 102. 11. &144. 14. my soul. tHeb. not.

12 Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me? 13 When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;

Sch. 20.8

I can live no longer. h2 Sa. 12.

23.

Ps. 39. 5.

ich. 8. 18, Pa129.6. 14 Then thou scarest me with& 20. 9. Je. 17. 6. dreams,and terrifiest me through visions:

strangling, and death rather 15 So that my soul chooseth fthan my life.

16 "I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for Pmy days are vanity.

17 What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

18 And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?

Ps.103.16

kPs. 39.1,

Sa. 1.10. 14. &27.8. 9.& 40.9.5 ch. 11. 20. & 18. ch. 10. 1. Ps.112.10 ch.9.27. Pr. 10.28. † Heb. † Heb. a than my spider's bones. house,Is. "ch. 10.1. 59. 5, 6. ch. 10. 20.&14.6. 18. Ps.39.13 PPs 62.9.

ch. 27.

19 How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle? 20 I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, "O thou preserver "Ps. 36.6. of men? why hast thou set me sch.16.12. as a mark against thee, so that IPs. 21.12. am a burden to myself? La. 3. 12.

21 And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust: and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

CHAPTER VIII. Bildad sheweth God's justice in dealing with men according to their works, 1. 8 He allegeth antiquity to prove the certain destruction of the hypocrite. 20 He applieth God's just dealing to Job. THEN answered Bildad the

Shuhite, and said. 2 How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

3Doth God pervert judgment; or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

Just dealing with men.

against him, and he have cast them away ffor their transgression;

5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; 6 If thou wert pure and upright, surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

7 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

8 dFor inquire. I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thy

self to the search of their fathers: 9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow :)

10 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

11 Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?

12 Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it with ereth before any other herb. 13 So are the paths of all that 14 Whose hope shall be cut off, forget God; and the "hypocrite's hope shall perish: and whose trust shall be fa spider's web.

15h He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

16 He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.

17 His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of

stones.

by the hand.

† Heb. shouting for joy.

1 Ps. 35. 26. &109.

29.

† Heb.

shall not be.

22 They that hate thee shall be Iclothed with shame; and the dwelling-place of the wicked fshall come to nought.

CHAPTER IX. Job, acknowledging God's justice, sheweth there is no contending with him. 1. 22 Man's innocency is not to be condemned by afflictions. THEN Job answered and said, 2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

THE

12,17.Da.

9. 14. Ro. 3. 5.

7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not, and sealeth upd ch. 26. the stars;

8 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the twaves of the sea;

9 f Which maketh tArcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south;

10% Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.

Or,

11.

Ge. 1. 6. Ps.104.2,

3.

† Heb. heights. fGe.1. 16.

ver. 19.

ch.38. 31,

† Heb.

&c.

Amos 5.

3.

He expostulateth with God freely rows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.

29 If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?

30 "If I wash myself with snowwater,and make my hands never so clean;

31 Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.

32 For he is not a man, as 1 am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

33 Neither is there fany days man betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.

34 Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

35 Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.

CHAPTER X.

20, 21, 22. Job, taking liberty of complaint,expostulateth with God about his afflic tions, 1. 18 He complaineth of life, and craveth a little ease before death.

sil, and Cimah. ch. 5. 9. Ps.71. 15. hch.23. 8.

& 33. 7.

Ps. 39.10.

Heb.

9.&35.14.

11 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not. 12 i Behold, he taketh away, Twho can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? 13 If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him. 14 How much less shall I an-Is. 45. 9. swer him, and choose out my words to reason with him? 15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would not I answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

16 If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened

unto my voice.

Ro. 9. 20.

with my

away? ch. 11. 10.

Or, cut off while I live.

bch. 7. 11.

† Heb.

† Heb. helpers

the la

MY soul is weary of my life;

MI I will leave my complaint upon myself; bl will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me. 3 Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

4 Hast thou eyes of flesh ? or

bitterness.

or,

& 34.6.

wounds without cause. 18 He will not suffer me to take strength. my breath, but filleth me with leh.10.15. 19 If I speak of strength, lo, hech. 2. 3. is strong and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead? 20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: If I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

21 Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.

22 This is one thing, therefore I said it, "He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

23 If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.

3.

10 Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?

11 Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast ffenced me with bones and sinews. 12 Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spiri

13 And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.

14 If I sin, then hthou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.

15 If I be wicked, iwo unto me; kand if I be righteous, yet will I

m Is. 38.

plagues, Ru. 1. 21.

17 Thou renewest thy witness-That is, es against me, and increasest thy thine indignation upon me; changes and warare against me. 18 "Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!

19 I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

20 Are not my days few? Pcease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, 21 Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness, and the shadow of death; 22 A land of darkness. as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness. CHAPTER XI.

Zophar reproveth Job for justifying himself, 1. 5 God's wisdom is unsearchable. 13 The assured blessing of repentance.

THE

THEN answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

"ch. 3.11.

1 See Ge

4.5, 6. ch.

22.26. Ps. 119. 6. 1 m18.65.16 Jn. 3. 21.

↑ Heb. shall arise

above the

noonday. "Ps.37.6. & 112. 4. Is.58.8,10 Le.26.5,

6. Ps. 3.5. & 4.8. Pr. 3. 24.

39.5.

19.

Ps.88.12 $Ps. 23.4.

65. † Heb. flight shallperish from them.

ch. 14. & 18. 14. Pr. 11. 7. Or, a put of breath.

ch. 13. 2. † Heb.

tHeba

man of

lips. Or, devices.

9.

Heb. I fallnot lower

2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should ta man full of talk be justified?ach. 6. 10. 3 Should thy lies make men & 10. 7. hold their peace? and when b Ezra thou mockest, shall no make thee ashamed?

a heart.

than

4 For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

5 But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee; 6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? 8 It is tas high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? 9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

10 dIf he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then † who can hinder him?

11 For the knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will be not then consider it? 12 For † vain man would be wise: though man be born like a wild ass's colt. 13 Ifthou prepare thine heart, and istretch out thine hands toward him;

of hea

are not such as these?

b ch. 16.

14 If iniquity be in thine hand, putitfar away,and klet not wick edness dwell inthy tabernacles, 15 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear:

thy misery, and remember it as 16 Because thou shalt "forget

waters that pass away; 17 And thine age "shall be clearer than the noon-day: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make theeafraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee. 20 But Pthe eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and "their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.

CHAPTER XII. Job maintaineth himself against his friends that reprove him, 1. 7 He ac knowledgeth the general doctrine of God's omnipotency.

ND Job answered and said, A 2 No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

3 But I have tunderstanding as well as you; t1 am not inferior to you: yea, twho knoweth not such things as these?

4 bI am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to

scorn.

10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of fall mankind.

11 Doth not the ear try words? and the tmouth taste his meat? 12 hWith the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

13 | With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

14 Behold, khe breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he Ishutteth fup a man, and there can be no opening. kch. 11. 10. 1Ls. 22. 22. Re. 3. 7. † Heb. upon. 479.

25 They grope in the dark † Heb. without light, and he maketh leadeth them to stagger like a drunk-in.

La. 2. 5.

Pls. 42. 3 9ch20.11. Pe. 25. 7. ch 33.11.

↑ Heb.

u Ps.107. 4, 40.

De. 28. 29. ch. 5.

↑ Heb.

14.

observ

est.

† Heb. wander.

Y Ps. 107.

roots.

27.

derstood it.

I know also: I am not inferior unto you.

2 "What ye know, the same do

3 Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

4 But ye are forgers of lies, "ye are all physicians of no value. 50 that ye would altogether hold your peace; and dit should be your wisdom.

6 Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

7 Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

8 Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?

9 Isitgood that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?

10 He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons. 11 Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?

12 Your remembrances are likel

& 16. 2.

short of

Ec. 2. 23. bch. 8. 9.

Ps.90.5,6,

28.

The shortness and trouble of life unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.

13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.

14 Wherefore fdo I take my

flesh in my teeth, and put my 15 bThough he slay me, yet will life in mine hand? I trust in him: ibut I will fmaintain mine own ways before him. 16 He also shall be my salvation for an hypocrite shall not come before him.

17 Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your

ears.

18 Behold, now, I have ordered I know that I shall be my cause; justified.

19 kWho is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost. 20 Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee.

21 Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.

22 Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.

23 How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin. 24 "Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and "holdest me for thine enemy?

25 PWilt thou break a leaf driVen to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

26 For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess theiniquities of myyouth

27 Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and flookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the f heels of my feet.

28 And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is

moth-eaten.

CHAPTER XIV.

Job entreateth God for favour, by the shortness of life, and certainty of death, 1. 7 Though life once lost be irrecoverable, yet he waiteth for his change. 16 By sin the creature is subject to corruption.

Ja. 1. 10, 11 &4.14. TAN that is born of a woman 1Pe.1.24. Mis tof few days, and "full of MAN ePs144.3. trouble.

dPs143.2.

it Heb.

2 bHe cometh forth like a flower,and is cut down: he fleeth also Who will as a shadow, and continueth not. give? 3 And 'dost thou open thine eyes Ge. 5. 3. upon such an one, and dbringest Ps. 51. 5. me into judgment with thee? Jn. 3. 6. 4 t Who can bring a clean Ro. 5. 12. thing out of an unclean? not Ep. 2. 3. one. fch. 7. 1. Bch. 7.16, 19. & 10. 20. Ps.39.