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(For from my infancy mercy grew up with me: and it came out with me from my mother’s womb:)

If I have despised him that was perishing for want of clothing, and the poor man that had no covering:

For I have always feared God as waves swelling over me, and his weight I was unable to bear.

For I have not given my mouth to sin, by wishing a curse to his soul.

For I hoped that greater age would speak, and that a multitude of years would teach wisdom.

For I have waited for your words, I have given ear to your wisdom, as long as you were disputing in words.

For I am full of matter to speak of, and the spirit of my bowels straiteneth me.

For I know not how long I shall continue, and whether after a while my Maker may take me away.

Because he hath found complaints against me, therefore he hath counted me for his enemy.

If there shall be an angel speaking for him, one among thousands, to declare man’s uprightness,

But if thou hast any thing to say, answer me, speak: for I would have thee to appear just.

For the ear trieth words, and the mouth discerneth meats by the taste.

For Job hath said: I am just, and God hath overthrown my judgment.

For in judging me there is a lie: my arrow is violent without any sin.

For he hath said: Man shall not please God, although he run with him.

For he will render to a man his work, and according to the ways of every one he will reward them.

For in very deed God will not condemn without cause, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

Who accepteth not the persons of princes: nor hath regarded the tyrant, when he contended against the poor man: for all are the work of his hands.

For his eyes are upon the ways of men, and he considereth all their steps.

For it is no longer in the power of man to enter into judgment with God.