^{1 Ref} And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and `to' all my words give ear.

^{2 Ref} Lo, I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue hath spoken in the palate.

^{3 Ref} Of the uprightness of my heart `are' my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.

^{4 Ref} The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Mighty doth quicken me.

^{5 Ref} If thou art able -- answer me, Set in array before me -- station thyself.

^{6 Ref} Lo, I `am', according to thy word, for God, From the clay I -- I also, have been formed.

^{7 Ref} Lo, my terror doth not frighten thee, And my burden on thee is not heavy.

^{8 Ref} Surely -- thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear:

^{9 Ref} `Pure `am' I, without transgression, Innocent `am' I, and I have no iniquity.

^{10 Ref} Lo, occasions against me He doth find, He doth reckon me for an enemy to Him,

^{11 Ref} He doth put in the stocks my feet, He doth watch all my paths.'

^{12 Ref} Lo, `in' this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man.

^{13 Ref} Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When `for' all His matters He answereth not?

^{14 Ref} For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)

^{15 Ref} In a dream -- a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.

^{16 Ref} Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:

^{17 Ref} To turn aside man `from' doing, And pride from man He concealeth.

^{18 Ref} He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.

^{19 Ref} And he hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones `is' enduring.

^{20 Ref} And his life hath nauseated bread, And his soul desirable food.

^{21 Ref} His flesh is consumed from being seen, And high are his bones, they were not seen!

^{22 Ref} And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.

^{23 Ref} If there is by him a messenger, An interpreter -- one of a thousand, To declare for man his uprightness:

^{24 Ref} Then He doth favour him and saith, `Ransom him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.'

^{25 Ref} Fresher `is' his flesh than a child's, He returneth to the days of his youth.

^{26 Ref} He maketh supplication unto God, And He accepteth him. And he seeth His face with shouting, And He returneth to man His righteousness.

^{27 Ref} He looketh on men, and saith, `I sinned, And uprightness I have perverted, And it hath not been profitable to me.

^{28 Ref} He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'

^{29 Ref} Lo, all these doth God work, Twice -- thrice with man,

^{30 Ref} To bring back his soul from the pit, To be enlightened with the light of the living.

^{31 Ref} Attend, O Job, hearken to me, Keep silent, and I -- I do speak.

^{32 Ref} If there are words -- answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.

^{33 Ref} If there are not -- hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.