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¹ But Iob answered, and sayd, ² Oh that my griefe were throughly weighed, and my calamitie layd in the balances together. ³ For now it would be heauier then the sand of the sea, therefore my words are swallowed vp. ⁴ For the arrowes of the Almightie are within me, the poyson whereof drinketh vp my spirit: the terrors of God doe set themselues in aray against mee. ⁵ Doeth the wilde asse bray when he hath grasse? or loweth the oxe ouer his fodder? ⁶ Can that which is vnsauery, bee eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egge? ⁷ The things that my soule refused to touch, are as my sorrowfull meat.

⁸ O that I might haue my request! and that God would graunt mee the thing that I long for! ⁹ Euen that it would please God to destroy mee, that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off. ¹⁰ Then should I yet haue comfort, yea I would harden my selfe in sorrow; let him not spare, for I haue not concealed the words of the holy One. ¹¹ What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine ende, that I should prolong my life? ¹² Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brasse? ¹³ Is not my helpe in me? and is wisedome driuen quite from me?

¹⁴ To him that is afflicted, pitie should be shewed from his friend; But he forsaketh the feare of the Almighty. ¹⁵ My brethren haue delt deceitfully as a brooke, & as the streame of brookes they passe away, ¹⁶ Which are blackish by reason of the yce, and wherein the snow is hid: ¹⁷ What time they waxe warme, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place. ¹⁸ The pathes of their way are turned aside; they goe to nothing, and perish. ¹⁹ The troupes of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them. ²⁰ They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed. ²¹ For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting downe, and are afraid.

²² Did I say, Bring vnto mee? or giue a reward for me of your substance? ²³ Or deliuer me from the enemies hand, or redeeme me from the hand of the mighty? ²⁴ Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause mee to vnderstand wherein I haue erred. ²⁵ How forcible are right wordes? but what doeth your arguing reproue? ²⁶ Do ye imagine to reproue words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as winde? ²⁷ Yea, ye ouerwhelme the fatherlesse, and you digge a pit for your friend. ²⁸ Now therefore be content, looke vpon mee, for it is euident vnto you, if I lie. ²⁹ Returne, I pray you, let it not be iniquitie; yea returne againe: my righteousnesse is in it. ³⁰ Is there iniquitie in my tongue? cannot my taste discerne peruerse things?