Job reproveth his friends of unkindness.

Before CHRIST

cir. 1520.

11 What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?

12 Is my strength the strength of + Heb. bra stones? or is my flesh + of brass? 13 Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?

sen.

+ Heb. To him that melteth.

17.

14 +To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he

h

g Prov. 17. forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. 15 My brethren have dealt deceit1 Jer. 15. 18. fully as a brook, and as the stream of

h Ps. 38. 11. & 41.9.

+ Heb. they are cut off.

Heb. in the heat thereof

+ Heb.ertinguished.

k Gen.25.15.

1. Ps. 72. 10.

brooks they pass away;

16 Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid: 17 What time they wax warm, vanish: when it is hot, they are sumed out of their place.

they

con

18 The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.

m

19 The troops of Tema looked, the 11 Kings 10. companies of 1Sheba waited for them. Ezek. 27. 22, 20 They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.

23.

m Jer. 14. 3.

Or, For now ye are

Heb. to it.

n ch. 13. 4. + Heb. not.

21 || For now "ye are nothing; ye see like to them. my casting down, and are afraid. 22 Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of substance? your 23 Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?

. Ps. 38. 11.

↑ Heb. ye cause to fall

upon.

P Ps. 57. 6.

24 Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

25 How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?

26 Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?

27 Yea, tye overwhelm the fatherless, ye 'dig a pit for your friend.

and

28 Now therefore be content, look +Heb. before upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.

your face.

q ch. 17. 10.

29 Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousThat is, in ness is in it.

this matter.

+ Heb. my palate, ch. 12. 11. & 34.

3.

Or, a warfare.

30 Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot +my taste discern perverse things? CHAP. VII.

1 Job excuseth his desire of death. 12 He complaineth of his own restlessness, 17 and God's watchfulness.

Is there not ll' an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also 13, 14. P. like the days of an hireling?

a ch. 14.5,

39.4.

+ Heb. gapeth after.

b See ch. 29.

2.

c Deut. 28.

67. ch. 17.12. + Heb. the evening be measured.

2 As a servant + earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for

the reward of his work:

b

3 So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.

5 My flesh is clothed with worms and d Isaì. 14. 11. clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.

6 My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope. 7 O remember that my life is wind: mine eye + shall no more || see good. 8 The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and ||I am not.

9 As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more. 10 He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him

When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;

14 Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:

15 So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life. 16 "I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity. 17 What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart him? upon

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

19 How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

ch. 9. 25.

& 16. 22. & 17. 11. Ps.90. 6. & 102. 11.

& 103. 15. &

144-4. Isai. 38. 12. & 40 6. Jain. 4.14. f Ps. 78. 33

& 89, 47

+ Heb. shall not return.

1 To see, to enjoy.

that is,

g ch. 20. 9.

20 I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why "hast thou set me as a mark against thee, p. 13. so that I am a burden to myself?

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.

Lam- 3-12

2 How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of a Gen. 18 thy mouth be like a strong wind?

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

Deut. 344 2 Chron. 13 7. ch. 34. 12

14. Rom

4 If thy children have sinned against bcs

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 4For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

9 (For we are but of yesterday, and 15 ch. 7.6. know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow :)

Pr. 39. 5. & 102. 11. &

144. 14.

+ Heb. not.

f Ps. 129. 6. Jer. 17.6.

Ech 27.8. P.112

& 18 14. &

10. Prov. 10.

28.

der's house,

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 withereth before any other herb.

13 So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:

14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and Heb. a pi- whose trust shall be ta spider's web. 15 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

Isai. 59. 5, 6.

b ch. 27. 18.

í ch. 7. 10. & 22.9. Ps. 37. 35.

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.

18 'If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

19 Behold, this is the joy of his way, kPa. 113-7 and out of the earth shall others grow. 20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he †help the evil doers:

the ungodly by the hand.

4 " He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.

Job acknowledgeth God's justice.

6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. 7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.

e

Before CHRIST cir. 15:20.

e Isai. 2. 19, 21. Hag. 2. 6, 21. Hebr.

8 Which alone spreadeth out the 12 26. heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.

d ch. 26. 11. e Gen. 1. 6. Ps. 104.2, 3. + Heb.

heights.

9 Which maketh +Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the Gen. 1. 16. south.

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

11 Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

ch. 38. 31, &c. Amos 5.

8.

Heb. Ash, Cesil, and

Cimah. ch. 5.9.

P. 71.15. & 35. 14

h ch. 23. 8, 9.

Jer. 18. 6.

12 'Behold, he taketh away, who can i Isai. 45.9. hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

Rom. 9. 20.

+ Heb. who can turn him

away ch.

11. 10.

13 If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him. k ch. 26. 12. 14 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

Isai. 30. 7. + Heb. help

ers of pride,

or, strength.

15 1Whom, though I were righteous, 1 ch. 10. 15. yet would I not 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.

17 For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds

cause.

without m ch. 2. 3.

18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.

19 If I speak of strength, lo, he 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.

& 34. 6.

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 Eccles. wicked.

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

24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: "he covereth the faces of

the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?

2,3. Ezek 21.3.

o 2 Sam. 15. 30. & 19. 4.

Jer. 14.4.4

25 Now my days are swifter than a pch. 7. 6, 7. post: they flee away, they see no good.

of desire.

ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the 26 They are passed away as the + swift + Heb, ships

of Ebeh. q Hab. 1. 8.

prey. 27 'If I say, I will forget my com-r ch. 7. 13. plaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:

120.

28 'I am afraid of all my sorrows, IPs. 119. I know that thou wilt not hold me in- t Exod. 20. 7 nocent.

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

e Ps. 119. 73.

+ Heb. took

pains about

me.

f Gen. 2. 7. & 3. 19. Isai. 64. 8.

g Ps. 139. 14, 15, 16.

+ Heb. hedged.

h Ps. 139. 1.

i Isai. 3. 11. k ch. 9. 12, 15, 20, 21.

8 Thine hands †have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.

9 Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?

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 +fenced me with bones and sinews.

12 Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.

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

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

15 If I be wicked, 'woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up mine head. I am full of confusion;

1 Ps. 25. 18. therefore 'see thou mine affliction;

m Isai. 38.

13. Lam. 3.

10.

HEN answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

o See ch. 7. 6, 16. & 8. 9.

Ps. 39-5

p Ps. 39. 13. q ch. 7. 16,

19

Ps. 88. 19. s Ps 234

2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should †a man full of † Heb. a talk be justified?

man of lipn

10r, devices

3 Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? 4 For thou hast said, My doctrine is a ch. 6. 10. & pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

5 But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

10. 7.

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 bEzra 913 iniquity deserveth.

11. Rom. 11.

7 Canst thou by searching find out e Eccles. 3. God? canst thou find out the Almighty 33 unto perfection?

heights of

8 It is as high as heaven; what canst + Heb, the thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?

9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. 10 If 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 he not then consider it?

12 For +vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt. 13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; 14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

15 For then shalt thou lift up thy

he

* 17.2, 6. & 21.3. & 30.

e Ps. 91. 15.

d Prov. 14.

2.

e cb. 21.7.

Ps 37.1, 35 & 73-11, 12

& 92. 7. Jer. 12. 1. Mal. 3 15

5 He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly. 7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:

8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

9 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this? 10 In whose hand is the soul of 22 Acts 17. every living thing, and the breath of fall mankind.

f Numb. 16. 22. Dan. 5

1 Or, life.

+ Heb. all

11 Doth not the ear try words? and Jesh of man. the mouth taste his meat?

cb. 34 3.

↑ Heb. palate, ch. 6. 30

à cb. 127. That is, with God.

i ch. 9 4 & 7.3

Rev. 3-7

12 h With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

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

14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it * ch. 11. 18. cannot be built again: he 'shutteth tup 1 22 22 a man, and there can be no opening. + Heb. upea. 15 Behold, he "withholdeth the waKingsters, and they dry up: also he "sendeth Gen. 7.11, them out, and they overturn the earth.

se.

ver. 13

16 °With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

17 He leadeth counsellers away spoilSam 15 ed, and maketh the judges fools. 18 He looseth the bond of kings, and

17. 14.

Isat. 19

& 29 14119 girdeth their loins with a girdle.

g

cir. 1520.

20 He removeth away the speech of a ch. 32. 9. the trusty, and taketh away the under-1.3. 1, 2, standing of the aged.

21 He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. 22 He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light shadow of death.

the

+ Heb. the lip of the

faithful. Ps. 107, 40 Or, looseth the strong.

the girdle of

Dan. 2. 22. Matt. 10. 26.

and

Cor. 4-5

t Ps. 107. 38.

na

23 He increaseth the nations, destroyeth them: he enlargeth the tions, and straiteneth them again. 24 He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and 'causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

u

Isai. 9. 3. &

26. 15. + Heb. lead

thin.

25 They grope in the dark without Dent. 28. light, and he maketh them to 'stagger like a drunken man.

+ Heb.

wander. y Ps. 107. 27.

2 What ye know, the same do I know a ch. 12. 3. also: I am not inferior unto you.

11 Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you? 12 Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay. 13 Hold your peace, let me alone, + Heb. Be that I may speak, and let come on me what will.

14 Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand? 15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will † maintain 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 my cause: I know that I shall be justified.

The condition of man's life.

Before CHRIST

cir. 1520. k ch. 33.6.

Isai. 50. 8.

1 ch. 9. 34& 33.7.

m Ps. 39. 10.

n Deut. 32. 20. Ps. 13. 1.

&44 24.&

88. 14. Isai. 8. 17.

o Deut. 32.

42. Ruth 1.

21. ch. 16. 9. & 19. 11. & 33. 10. Lam. 2.5.

19 Who 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 Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

Eliphaz reproveth Job of impiety. till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. cir. 150. 13 O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!

Ps. 102. 26. 65.17 & 66. 22. Acts 3 20. 2 Pet. 3.

Isai. 51. 6. &

21. Rom. 8.

7, 10, 11. Rev. 20. 11. & 21.1.

14 If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I ch. 13.15. wait, till my change come.

m

m ver. 7.

15 "Thou shalt call, and I will answer n ch. 13. 29. thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.

16 °For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

a

17 My transgression is sealed up in bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity. 18 And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.

Ps. 25-7.

r ch. 33.11.

+ Heb. ob

sertest.

+Heb. roots.

+ Heb. short of days.

a ch.5.7. Eccles. 2.

23. bcb. 8. 9. Ps. 90. 5, 6, 9. & 102. 11. & 103. 15. & 141-4. Isai. 40. 6. James

1. 10, 11. &

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

28 And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten. CHAP. XIV.

7

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

AN that is born of a woman is tof

M few days, and full of trouble.

2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.

3 And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into

4.14.1 Pet. judgment with thee?

1.24.

c Ps. 144-3

a

4+Who can bring a clean thing out

d Ps. 143-2 of an unclean? not one.

+ Heb. Who

will give

5 Seeing his days are determined, the Gen. 5. 3. number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he can

Ps. 51. 5

John 3. 6.

Rom. 5. 12.
Ephes. 2. 3. not pass;

f ch. 7. 1.

g ch. 7. 16,

rest,

6 Turn from him, that he may 19&10. 20. till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.

Ps. 39. 13.

+ Heb. cease.

h ch. 7. 1.

i ver. 14.

↑ Heb. is weakened,

7 For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not

cease.

8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;

9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.

10 But man dieth, and wasteth away: or, cut off yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?

11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:

12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: