noyes Job:31-37
noyes@Job:31:1 @ I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then could I gaze upon a maid?
noyes@Job:31:2 @ For what is the portion appointed by God from above, And the inheritance allotted by the Almighty from on high?
noyes@Job:31:3 @ Is not destruction for the wicked, And ruin for the workers of iniquity?
noyes@Job:31:4 @ Doth He not see my ways, And number all my steps?
noyes@Job:31:5 @ If I have walked with falsehood, And if my foot hath hasted to deceit,
noyes@Job:31:6 @ Let him weigh me in an even balance; Yea, let God know my integrity!
noyes@Job:31:7 @ If my steps have turned aside from the way, And my heart gone after mine eyes, Or if any stain hath cleaved to my hand,
noyes@Job:31:8 @ Then I may sow, and another eat; And what I plant, may it be rooted up!
noyes@Job:31:9 @ If my heart hath been enticed by a woman, Or if I have watched at my neighbors door,
noyes@Job:31:10 @ Then let my wife grind for another, And let other men lie with her!
noyes@Job:31:11 @ For this were a heinous crime, Even a transgression to be punished by the judges;
noyes@Job:31:12 @ Yea, it were a fire that would consume to destruction, And root out all my increase.
noyes@Job:31:13 @ If I have refused justice to my manservant or maidservant, When they had a controversy with me,
noyes@Job:31:14 @ Then what shall I do when God riseth up? And when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
noyes@Job:31:15 @ Did not He that made me in the womb make him? Did not one fashion us in the womb?
noyes@Job:31:16 @ If I have refused the poor their desire, And caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
noyes@Job:31:17 @ If I have eaten my morsel alone, And the fatherless hath not partaken of it;
noyes@Job:31:18 @ (Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And I have helped the widow from my mothers womb;)
noyes@Job:31:19 @ If I have seen any one perishing for want of clothing, Or any poor man without covering;
noyes@Job:31:20 @ If his loins have not blessed me, And he hath not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
noyes@Job:31:21 @ If I have shaken my hand against the fatherless, Because I saw my help in the gate,
noyes@Job:31:22 @ Then may my shoulder fill from its blade, And my forearm be broken from its bone!
noyes@Job:31:23 @ For destruction from God was a terror to me, And before his majesty I could do nothing.
noyes@Job:31:24 @ If I have made gold my trust, Or said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
noyes@Job:31:25 @ If I have rejoiced, because my wealth was great, And my hand had found abundance;
noyes@Job:31:26 @ If I have beheld the sun in his splendor, Or the moon advancing in brightness,
noyes@Job:31:27 @ And my heart hath been secretly enticed, And my mouth hath kissed my hand,
noyes@Job:31:28 @ This also were a crime to be punished by the judge; For I should have denied the God who is above.
noyes@Job:31:29 @ If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, And exulted when evil came upon him;
noyes@Job:31:30 @ (Nay, I have not suffered my mouth to sin, By asking with curses his life;)
noyes@Job:31:31 @ If the men of my tent have not exclaimed, "Who is there that hath not been satisfied with his meat?"
noyes@Job:31:32 @ The stranger did not lodge in the street; I opened my doors to the traveller.
noyes@Job:31:33 @ Have I, after the manner of men, hidden my transgression, Concealing my iniquity in my bosom,
noyes@Job:31:34 @ Then let me be confounded before the great multitude! Let the contempt of families cover me with shame! Yea, let me keep silence! let me never appear abroad!
noyes@Job:31:35 @ O that there were one who would hear me! Behold my signature! let the Almighty answer me. And let mine adversary write down his charge!
noyes@Job:31:36 @ Truly I would wear it upon my shoulder; I would bind it upon me as a crown.
noyes@Job:31:37 @ I would disclose to him all my steps; I would approach him like a prince.
noyes@Job:31:38 @ If my land cry out against me, And its furrows bewail together;
noyes@Job:31:39 @ If I have eaten of its fruits without payment, And wrung out the life of its owners,
noyes@Job:31:40 @ Let thorns grow up instead of wheat, And noxious weeds instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
noyes@Job:32:1 @ So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
noyes@Job:32:2 @ Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu, the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job was his wrath kindled, because he accounted himself righteous rather than God.
noyes@Job:32:3 @ Against his three friends also was his wrath kindled, because they had not found an answer, and yet had condemned Job.
noyes@Job:32:4 @ Now Elihu had delayed to reply to Job, because they were older than himself.
noyes@Job:32:5 @ But when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.
noyes@Job:32:6 @ Then spake Elihu, the son of Barachel, the Buzite, and said: I am young, and ye are very old; Therefore I was afraid, And durst not make known to you my opinion.
noyes@Job:32:7 @ I said, "Days should speak, And the multitude of years should teach wisdom."
noyes@Job:32:8 @ But it is the spirit in man, Even the inspiration of the Almighty, that giveth him understanding.
noyes@Job:32:9 @ Great men are not always wise, Nor do the aged always understand what is right.
noyes@Job:32:10 @ Therefore, I pray, listen to me: I also will declare my opinion.
noyes@Job:32:11 @ Behold, I have waited for your words, I have listened to your arguments, Whilst ye searched out what to say;
noyes@Job:32:12 @ Yea, I have attended to you; And behold, none of you hath refuted Job, Nor answered his words.
noyes@Job:32:13 @ Say not, then, "We have found out wisdom; God must conquer him, not man."
noyes@Job:32:14 @ He hath not directed his discourse against me, And with speeches like yours will I not answer him.
noyes@Job:32:15 @ They were confounded! they answered no more! They could say nothing!
noyes@Job:32:16 @ I waited, but they spake not; They stood still; they answered no more!
noyes@Job:32:17 @ Therefore will I answer, on my part; I also will show my opinion.
noyes@Job:32:18 @ For I am full of matter; The spirit within me constraineth me.
noyes@Job:32:19 @ Behold, my bosom is as wine that hath no vent; Like bottles of new wine, which are bursting.
noyes@Job:32:20 @ I will speak, that I may be relieved; I will open my lips and answer.
noyes@Job:32:21 @ I will not be partial to any mans person, Nor will I flatter any man.
noyes@Job:32:22 @ For I know not how to flatter; Soon would my Maker take me away.
noyes@Job:33:1 @ Hear, therefore, my discourse, I pray thee, O Job! And attend unto all my words!
noyes@Job:33:2 @ Behold, I am opening my mouth; My tongue is now speaking in my palate.
noyes@Job:33:3 @ My words shall be in the uprightness of my heart; My lips shall utter knowledge purely.
noyes@Job:33:4 @ The spirit of God made me, And the breath of the Almighty gave me life.
noyes@Job:33:5 @ If thou art able, answer me; Set thyself in array against me; stand up!
noyes@Job:33:6 @ Behold, I, like thee, am a creature of God; I also was formed of clay.
noyes@Job:33:7 @ Behold, my terror cannot dismay thee, Nor can my greatness be heavy upon thee.
noyes@Job:33:8 @ Surely thou hast said in my hearing, I have heard the sound of thy words:
noyes@Job:33:9 @ "I am pure, and without transgression; I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me.
noyes@Job:33:10 @ Behold, He seeketh causes of hostility against me; He regardeth me as his enemy.
noyes@Job:33:11 @ He putteth my feet in the stocks; He watcheth all my paths."
noyes@Job:33:12 @ Behold, in this thou art not right; I will answer thee; For God is greater than man.
noyes@Job:33:13 @ Why dost thou contend with Him? For he giveth no account of any of his doings.
noyes@Job:33:14 @ For God speaketh once, Yea, twice, when man regardeth it not.
noyes@Job:33:15 @ In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumber upon the bed;
noyes@Job:33:16 @ Then openeth he the ears of men, And sealeth up for them admonition;
noyes@Job:33:17 @ That he may turn man from his purpose, And hide pride from man.
noyes@Job:33:18 @ Thus he saveth him from the pit, Yea, his life from perishing by the sword.
noyes@Job:33:19 @ He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And with a continual agitation of his bones,
noyes@Job:33:20 @ So that his mouth abhorreth bread, And his taste the choicest food;
noyes@Job:33:21 @ His flesh is consumed, that it cannot be seen, And his bones, that were invisible, are naked;
noyes@Job:33:22 @ Yea, his soul draweth near to the pit, And his life to the destroyers.
noyes@Job:33:23 @ But if there be with him a messenger, An interpreter, one of a thousand, Who may show unto man his duty,
noyes@Job:33:24 @ Then will God be gracious to him, and say, "Save him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom."
noyes@Job:33:25 @ His flesh shall became fresher than a childs; He shall return to the days of his youth.
noyes@Job:33:26 @ He shall pray to God, and he will be favorable to him, And permit him to see his face with joy, And restore unto man his righteousness.
noyes@Job:33:27 @ He shall sing among men, and say, "I sinned; I acted perversely; Yet hath he not requited me for it:
noyes@Job:33:28 @ He hath delivered me from going down to the pit, And my life beholdeth the light."
noyes@Job:33:29 @ Lo! all these things doeth God Time after time with man,
noyes@Job:33:30 @ That he may bring him back from the pit, That he may enjoy the light of the living.
noyes@Job:33:31 @ Mark well, O Job! hearken to me! Keep silence, and I will speak.
noyes@Job:33:32 @ Yet if thou hast any thing to say, answer me! Speak! for I desire to pronounce thee innocent.
noyes@Job:33:33 @ But if not, do thou listen to me! Keep silence, and I will teach thee wisdom!
noyes@Job:34:1 @ And Elihu proceeded, and said:
noyes@Job:34:2 @ Hear my words, ye wise men! Give ear to me, ye that have knowledge!
noyes@Job:34:3 @ For the ear trieth words, As the mouth tasteth meat.
noyes@Job:34:4 @ Let us examine for ourselves what is right; Let us know among ourselves what is true.
noyes@Job:34:5 @ Job hath said, "I am righteous, And God refuseth me justice.
noyes@Job:34:6 @ Though I am innocent, I am made a liar; My wound is incurable, though I am free from transgression."
noyes@Job:34:7 @ Where is the man like Job, Who drinketh impiety like water;
noyes@Job:34:8 @ Who goeth in company with evildoers, And walketh with wicked men?
noyes@Job:34:9 @ For he hath said, "A man hath no advantage, When he delighteth himself in God."
noyes@Job:34:10 @ Wherefore hearken to me, ye men of understanding! Far be iniquity from God; Yea, far be injustice from the Almighty!
noyes@Job:34:11 @ For what a man hath done he will requite him, And render to every one according to his deeds.
noyes@Job:34:12 @ Surely God will not do iniquity, Nor will the Almighty pervert justice.
noyes@Job:34:13 @ Who hath given him the charge of the earth? Or who hath created the whole world?
noyes@Job:34:14 @ Should he set his heart against man, Should he take back his spirit and his breath,
noyes@Job:34:15 @ Then would all flesh expire together; Yea, man would return to the dust.
noyes@Job:34:16 @ If thou hast understanding, hear this! Give ear to the voice of my words!
noyes@Job:34:17 @ Shall he, that hateth justice, govern? Wilt thou then condemn the just and mighty One?
noyes@Job:34:18 @ Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked; Or to princes, Ye are unrighteous?
noyes@Job:34:19 @ How much less to him that is not partial to princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? For they are all the work of his hands.
noyes@Job:34:20 @ In a moment they die; yea, at midnight Do the people stagger and pass away, And the mighty are destroyed without hand.
noyes@Job:34:21 @ For his eyes are upon the ways of man; He seeth all his steps.
noyes@Job:34:22 @ There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, Where evildoers may hide themselves.
noyes@Job:34:23 @ He needeth not attend long to a man, That he may go into judgment before God;
noyes@Job:34:24 @ He dasheth in pieces the mighty without inquiry, And setteth up others in their stead.
noyes@Job:34:25 @ Therefore he knoweth their works, And in a night he overthroweth them, so that they are destroyed.
noyes@Job:34:26 @ On account of their wickedness he smiteth them, In the presence of many beholders;
noyes@Job:34:27 @ Because they turned away from him, And had no regard to his ways,
noyes@Job:34:28 @ And caused the cry of the poor to come before him; For he heareth the cry of the oppressed.
noyes@Job:34:29 @ When he giveth rest, who can cause trouble? And when he hideth his face, Who can behold him?
noyes@Job:34:30 @ So is it with nations and individuals alike! That the wicked may no more rule, And may not be snares to the people.
noyes@Job:34:31 @ Surely thou shouldst say unto God, "I have received chastisement; I will no more offend;
noyes@Job:34:32 @ What I see not, teach thou me! If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more."
noyes@Job:34:33 @ Shall he recompense according to thy mind, Because thou refusest, or because thou choosest, and not he? Speak, if thou hast knowledge!
noyes@Job:34:34 @ Men of understanding, Wise men, who hear me, will say,
noyes@Job:34:35 @ "Job hath spoken without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom."
noyes@Job:34:36 @ I desire that Job may be tried to the last, For answering like wicked men.
noyes@Job:34:37 @ For he addeth impiety to his sin; He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth words against God.
noyes@Job:35:1 @ Moreover Elihu proceeded, and said:
noyes@Job:35:2 @ Dost thou then think this to be right? Thou hast said, "I am more righteous than God."
noyes@Job:35:3 @ For thou askest, "What advantage have I? What have I gained, more than if I had sinned?"
noyes@Job:35:4 @ I will answer thee, And thy companions with thee.
noyes@Job:35:5 @ Look up to the heavens, and see! And behold the clouds, which are high above thee!
noyes@Job:35:6 @ If thou sinnest, what doest thou against Him? If thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou to him?
noyes@Job:35:7 @ If thou art righteous, what dost thou give him? Or what receiveth he at thy hand?
noyes@Job:35:8 @ Thy wickedness injureth only a man like thyself, And thy righteousness profiteth only a son of man.
noyes@Job:35:9 @ The oppressed cry out on account of the multitude of wrongs; They cry aloud on account of the arm of the mighty.
noyes@Job:35:10 @ But none saith, "Where is God, my Maker, Who giveth songs in the night;
noyes@Job:35:11 @ Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the birds of heaven?"
noyes@Job:35:12 @ There they cry aloud on account of the pride of the wicked; But he giveth no answer.
noyes@Job:35:13 @ For God will not hear the vain supplication, Nor will the Almighty regard it;
noyes@Job:35:14 @ Much less when thou sayest thou canst not see him: Justice is with him,only wait thou for him!
noyes@Job:35:15 @ But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Nor taken strict note of transgression,
noyes@Job:35:16 @ Therefore hath Job opened his mouth rashly, And multiplied words without knowledge.
noyes@Job:36:1 @ Elihu also proceeded, and said:
noyes@Job:36:2 @ Bear with me a little while, that I may show thee! For I have yet words in behalf of God.
noyes@Job:36:3 @ I will bring my knowledge from afar, And assert the justice of my Maker.
noyes@Job:36:4 @ Truly my words shall not be false: A man of sound knowledge is before thee.
noyes@Job:36:5 @ Behold, God is great, but despiseth not any; Great is he in strength of understanding.
noyes@Job:36:6 @ He suffereth not the wicked to prosper, But rendereth justice to the oppressed.
noyes@Job:36:7 @ He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous; But establisheth them for ever with kings on the throne, That they may be exalted.
noyes@Job:36:8 @ And if they be bound in fetters, And holden in the cords of affliction,
noyes@Job:36:9 @ Then showeth he them their deeds, And how they have set him at defiance by their transgressions;
noyes@Job:36:10 @ He also openeth their ears to admonition, And commandeth them to return from iniquity.
noyes@Job:36:11 @ If they obey and serve him, They spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.
noyes@Job:36:12 @ But if they obey not, they perish by the sword; They die in their own folly.
noyes@Job:36:13 @ The corrupt in heart treasure up wrath; They cry not to God, when he bindeth them.
noyes@Job:36:14 @ They die in their youth; They close their lives with the unclean.
noyes@Job:36:15 @ But he delivereth the poor in their distress; He openeth their ears in affliction.
noyes@Job:36:16 @ He will bring thee also from the jaws of distress To a broad place, where is no straitness; And the provision of thy table shall be full of fatness.
noyes@Job:36:17 @ But if thou art full of the judgment of the wicked, Judgment and justice shall take hold of thee.
noyes@Job:36:18 @ For if wrath be with him, beware lest he take thee away by his stroke, So that a great ransom shall not save thee!
noyes@Job:36:19 @ Will he esteem thy riches? No! neither thy gold, nor all the abundance of thy wealth.
noyes@Job:36:20 @ Long not thou for that night To which nations are taken away from their place.
noyes@Job:36:21 @ Take heed, turn not thine eyes to iniquity! For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
noyes@Job:36:22 @ Behold, God is exalted in his power: Who is a teacher like him?
noyes@Job:36:23 @ Who hath prescribed to him his way? Or who can say to him, "Thou hast done wrong"?
noyes@Job:36:24 @ Forget not to magnify his work, Which men celebrate with songs.
noyes@Job:36:25 @ All mankind gaze upon it; Mortals behold it from afar.
noyes@Job:36:26 @ Behold, God is great; we cannot know him, Nor search out the number of his years.
noyes@Job:36:27 @ Lo! he draweth up the drops of water, Which distil rain from his vapor;
noyes@Job:36:28 @ The clouds pour it down, And drop it upon man in abundance.
noyes@Job:36:29 @ Who can understand the spreading of his clouds, And the rattling of his pavilion?
noyes@Job:36:30 @ Behold, he spreadeth around himself his light, And he clotheth himself with the depths of the sea.
noyes@Job:36:31 @ By these he punisheth nations, And by these he giveth food in abundance.
noyes@Job:36:32 @ His hands he covereth with lightning; He giveth it commandment against an enemy.
noyes@Job:36:33 @ His thunder maketh him known; Yea, to the herds, as he ascendeth on high.
noyes@Job:37:1 @ At this my heart trembleth, And leapeth out of its place.
noyes@Job:37:2 @ Hear, O hear, the thunder of his voice, And the noise which goeth forth from his mouth!
noyes@Job:37:3 @ He directeth it under the whole heaven, And his lightning to the ends of the earth.
noyes@Job:37:4 @ After it the thunder roareth; He thundereth with his voice of majesty, And restraineth it not, when his voice is heard.
noyes@Job:37:5 @ God thundereth with his voice marvellously; Great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
noyes@Job:37:6 @ For he saith to the snow, "Be thou on the earth!" To the shower also, even the showers of his might.
noyes@Job:37:7 @ He sealeth up the hand of every man, That all men whom he hath made may acknowledge him.
noyes@Job:37:8 @ Then the beasts go into dens, And abide in their caverns.
noyes@Job:37:9 @ Out of the south cometh the whirlwind, And cold out of the north.
noyes@Job:37:10 @ By the breath of God ice is formed, And the broad waters become narrow,
noyes@Job:37:11 @ Yea, with moisture he burdeneth the clouds; He spreadeth abroad his lightningclouds.
noyes@Job:37:12 @ They move about by his direction, To execute all his commands throughout the world;
noyes@Job:37:13 @ Whether he cause them to come for punishment, Or for the land, or for mercy.
noyes@Job:37:14 @ Give ear to this, O Job! Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God!
noyes@Job:37:15 @ Dost thou know when God gave commandment to them, And caused the lightning of his cloud to flash?
noyes@Job:37:16 @ Dost thou understand the balancing of the clouds, The wondrous works of Him that is perfect in knowledge?
noyes@Job:37:17 @ How thy garments become warm, When he maketh the earth still by the south wind?
noyes@Job:37:18 @ Canst thou like him spread out the sky, Which is firm like a molten mirror?
noyes@Job:37:19 @ Teach us what we shall say to him! For we cannot set in order our words by reason of darkness.
noyes@Job:37:20 @ Shall it be told him that I would speak? Shall a man speak, that he may be consumed?
noyes@Job:37:21 @ For now men do not look upon the light, When it is bright in the skies, When the wind hath passed over them, and made them clear.
noyes@Job:37:22 @ From the north cometh gold; But with God is terrible majesty!
noyes@Job:37:23 @ The Almighty, we cannot find him out; Great is he in power and justice, Abundant in righteousness; he doth not oppress.
noyes@Job:37:24 @ Therefore let men fear him! Upon none of the wise in heart will he look.
noyes@Job:38:1 @ Then spake Jehovah to Job out of the whirlwind, and said:
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