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But yf case be that my londe crie agaynst me, or yt the forowes therof make eny complaynte:

But Eliu the sonne of Barachel the Bussite of the kynred of Ram, was very sore displeased at Iob, that he called himself iust before God.

Euery ma (no doute) hath a mynde, but it is the inspyracion of the Allmightie that geueth vnderstondinge.

but in so moch as ye wil not speake, stondinge still like dom men & makinge no answere:

But lo, he hath pyked a quarell agaynst me, & taketh me for his enemy:

Soch a respecte hath he vnto me. Therfore let a man cofesse, (& saye:) I offended, but he hath chastened & refourmed me: I dyd vnrightuously, neuerthelesse he hath not recopensed me therafter.

But yf thou hast eny thinge to saye, then answere me and speake, for thy answere pleaseth me.

And why? Iob hath sayde: I am rightuous, but God doth me wronge.

but he rewardeth the workes of man, and causeth euery man to fynde acordinge to his wayes.

Yf he delyuer & graunte pardo, who will iudge or condemne? But yf he hyde awaye his countenaunce, who wil turne it aboute agayne, whether it be to the people or to eny man?

But yf a man call vpon God, doth not he heare him? Doth not the Almightie accepte his crie?

Therfore hath Iob opened his mouth but in vayne, ad folishly hath he made so many wordes.

As for the vngodly, he preserueth the not but helpeth the poore to their right.

But yf they be layed in preson and cheynes, or bounde with the bondes of pouerte:

But yff they will not obeye, they shall go thorow the swearde, & perish or euer they be awarre.

But bewarre that thou turne not asyde to wickednesse and synne, which hyther to thou hast chosen more then mekenesse.

yee wondre at him, and yet they se him but afarre of.

Golde is brought out of the north, but the prayse and honoure off Gods feare commeth fro God himself.

sayenge: Hither to shalt thou come, but no further, and here shalt thou laye downe thy proude and hye wawes.

but to seke their pasture aboute the moutaynes, & to folowe vpon the grene grasse.