Job 13:15–23

⁴Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

^4*Yea though I walke through the valley of the shadowe of death, I will feare no euill: for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staffe, they comfort me.

²⁵For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

²⁶And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

²⁷Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.

²⁸But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?

²⁵For I know that my Redeemer liueth, and that he shall stand at the latter day, vpon the earth:

^26‖And though after my skin, wormes destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

²⁷Whom I shal see for my selfe, and mine eyes shall beholde, and not ^†another, though my reines bee consumed ^†within me.

²⁸But ye should say, Why persecute we him? ^‖seeing the root of the matter is found in me.

¹⁰But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

¹⁰But he knoweth ^†the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

³⁸For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

³⁹Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

³⁸For I am perswaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

³⁹Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shalbe able to separate vs from the loue of God, which is in Christ Iesus our Lord.

²⁰For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

²⁰For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.

⁵God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.

⁵God forbid that I should iustifie you: till I die, I will not remoue my integritie from me.

⁴I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

⁵I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

⁶Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

⁷There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

⁴I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

⁵I would know the words which he would answere me, and vnderstand what he would say vnto me.

⁶Will he plead against me with his great power? No, but hee would put strength in me.

⁷There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be deliuered for euer from my Iudge.

³²The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

³²The wicked is driuen away in his wickednes: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

⁸Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

^8*Wilt thou also disanul my iudgement? Wilt thou condemne mee, that thou mayest be righteous?

¹⁸Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

¹⁸Behold now, I haue ordered my cause, I know that I shall be iustified.

²Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

²Shall hee that contendeth with the Almightie, instruct him? he that reproueth God, let him answere it.

²¹O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!

²¹O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his ^‖neighbour.

¹⁷Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.

¹⁷Not for any iniustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.

⁶My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and are spent without hope.

^6*My dayes are swifter then a weauers shuttle, and are spent without hope.

⁷Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.

^7†Thou knowest that I am not wicked, and there is none that can deliuer out of thine hand.

⁴Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

⁵Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

⁴Behold, I am vile, what shall I answere thee? I wil lay my hand vpon my mouth.

⁵Once haue I spoken, but I will not answere: yea twise, but I will proceed no further.

³¹If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.

³²The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.

³³If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:

³⁴Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?

³⁵Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

³⁶Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.

³⁷I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.

³¹If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! wee cannot be satisfied.

³²The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doores ^‖to the trauailer.

³³If I couered my transgressions, ^‖as Adam: by hiding mine iniquitie in my bosome:

³⁴Did I feare a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrifie me: that I kept silence, and went not out of the doore?

³⁵O that one would heare me! ^‖beholde, my desire is, that the Almightie would answere me, and that mine aduersary had written a booke.

³⁶Surely I would take it vpon my shoulder, and bind it as a crowne to me.

³⁷I would declare vnto him the number of my steps, as a prince would I goe neere vnto him.

¹AND in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.

²Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

¹¶ And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angrie with mee, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.

^2*Behold, God is my saluation: I will trust, and not be afraid; for the LORD IEHOVAH is my strength and my song, he also is become my saluation.

¹⁴The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

¹⁴The sinners in Zion are afraid, fearefulnesse hath surprised the hypocrites: who among vs shall dwell with the deuouring fire? who amongst vs shall dwell with euerlasting burnings?

²¹I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

²¹I will praise thee, for thou hast heard mee: and art become my saluation.

⁴⁷For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

⁴⁷For so hath the Lord cōmanded vs, saying, ^*I haue set thee to bee a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for saluation vnto the ends of the earth.

²The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

²The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my saluation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation, my fathers God, and I wil exalt him.

²³Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel.

²³Truely in vaine is saluation hoped for from the hilles, and from the multitude of mountaines: truely in the LORD our God is the saluation of Israel.

⁸For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

⁹Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?

¹⁰Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

^8*For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soule?

^9*Will God heare his cry, when trouble commeth vpon him?

¹⁰Will he delight himselfe in the Almightie? will hee alwayes call vpon God?

¹³But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.

¹³But the hypocrites in heart heape vp wrath: they crie not when he bindeth them.

¹³So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:

¹³So are the paths of all that forget God, and the ^*hypocrites hope shall perish:

¹⁴The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

^14*The LORD is my strength and song: and is become my saluation.

¹THE Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

¹¶ The LORD is my light, and my saluation, whome shal I feare? the LORD is the strength of my life, of whō shall I be afraid?

⁶He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.

⁷In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

⁶He onely is my rocke and my saluation; he is my defence; I shall not bee moued.

⁷In God is my saluation, and my glorie: the rocke of my strength, and my refuge is in God.

⁶Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

⁶Heare now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

²Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.

²Heare diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.

¹WHEREFORE, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

¹¶ Wherefore, Iob, I pray thee, heare my speeches, and hearken to all my wordes.

⁴I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

⁴I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

²I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

³If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

²I know it is so of a trueth: but howe should ^*man be iust ^‖with God.

³If he will contend with him, he cannot answere him one of a thousand.

¹²For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

¹²For our reioycing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly sinceritie, not with fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God, wee haue had our conuersation in the world, and more aboundantly to youwards.

²⁶Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

²⁶Put mee in remembrance: let vs plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest bee iustified.

²¹O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!

²¹O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his ^‖neighbour.

⁷Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

⁸Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

^7*Gird vp thy loynes now like a man: I will demaund of thee, and declare thou vnto me.

^8*Wilt thou also disanul my iudgement? Wilt thou condemne mee, that thou mayest be righteous?

²⁰If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

²⁰If I iustifie my selfe, mine owne mouth shall condemne me: If I say, I am perfect, it shall also prooue me peruerse.

³³Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.

³⁴Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

³³Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods elect? It is God that iustifieth:

³⁴Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather that is risen againe, who is euen at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for vs.

⁷¶ For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.

⁸He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.

⁷¶ For the LORD God will helpe me, therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore haue I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not bee ashamed.

^8*† He is neere that iustifieth me, who will contend with me? let vs stand together: who is mine aduersarie? let him come neere to me.

⁹Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

^9**Then I said; I will not make mention of him, nor speake any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart, as a burning fire shut vp in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

⁸Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.

⁸Thine hands ^†haue made me and fashioned me together round about yet thou doest destroy me.

¹³Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.

^13†Hold your peace, let me alone that I may speake, and let come on me what will.

⁵If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:

⁵If indeed yee will magnifie your selues against me, and plead against me my reproch:

³²If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

³²If thou hast any thing to say, answere me: speake, for I desire to iustifie thee.

⁵If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

⁶Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

⁷Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

⁵If thou canst, answere me, set thy wordes in order before me, stand vp.

^6*Behold, I am ^†according to thy wish in Gods stead: I also am ^†formed out of the clay.

⁷Behold, my terrour shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heauie vpon thee.

¹¹Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

¹¹Therefore I will not refraine my mouth, I wil speake in the anguish of my spirit, I will complaine in the bitternesse of my soule.

³³Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.

³³Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods elect? It is God that iustifieth:

⁸And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.

⁹And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

¹⁰And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

⁸And they heard the voyce of the LORD God, walking in the garden in the ^†coole of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselues from the presence of the LORD God, amongst the trees of the garden.

⁹And the LORD God called vnto Adam, and said vnto him, Where art thou?

¹⁰And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden: and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid my selfe.

³⁴Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

³⁵Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.

³⁴Let him take his rodde away from me, & let not his feare terrifie me:

³⁵ Then would I speake, and not feare him; ^†but it is not so with me.

¹²Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

^12††Yea the darkenesse hideth not from thee, but the night shineth as the day: the darknes and the light are both alike to thee.

¹⁵And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

¹⁶And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

¹⁵And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chiefe captaines, and the mighty men, and euery bondman, and euery free man, hid themselues in the dennes, and in the rockes of the mountaines,

¹⁶And said to the mountaines and rockes, ^*Fall on vs, and hide vs from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lambe:

⁷Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

⁷Behold, my terrour shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heauie vpon thee.

³⁴Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

³⁴Let him take his rodde away from me, & let not his feare terrifie me:

¹⁰Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.

^10†Remooue thy stroke away from mee: I am consumed by the blowe of thine hand.

²⁰Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

^20* Are not my dayes few? cease then, and let me alone that I may take comfort a litle,

¹¹Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?

¹¹Shall not his excellencie make you afraid? and his dread fall vpon you?

¹⁵Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?

¹⁶Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:

¹⁷Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?

¹⁵Hast thou marked the olde way which wicked men haue troden?

¹⁶Which were cut downe out of time, ^†whose foundation was ouerflowen with a flood.

^17*Which said vnto God, Depart from vs, and what can the Almightie doe ^‖for them?

¹²⁰My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

¹²⁰My flesh trembleth for feare of thee: and I am afraide of thy Iudgements.

¹⁵Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.

¹⁵Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt haue a desire to the worke of thine hands.

³Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

³Gird vp nowe thy loines like a man; for I will demaund of thee, and ^†answere thou me.

⁴Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

⁵Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

⁴Behold, I am vile, what shall I answere thee? I wil lay my hand vpon my mouth.

⁵Once haue I spoken, but I will not answere: yea twise, but I will proceed no further.

³Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

⁴Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

⁵I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.

⁶Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

^3*Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore haue I vttered that I vnderstood not, things too wonderfull for me, which I knew not.

⁴Heare, I beseech thee, and I will speake: I will demand of thee, and declare thou vnto me.

⁵I haue heard of thee by the hearing of the eare: but now mine eye seeth thee.

⁶Wherefore I abhorre my selfe, and repent in dust and ashes.

¹⁶If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

¹⁶If I had called, and had answered me, yet would I not beleeue that he had hearkened vnto my voice:

³²For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

³²For he is not a man as I am, that I should answere him, and we should come together in iudgement.

⁸And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;

⁹Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.

⁸And if they bee bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction:

⁹Then hee sheweth them their worke, and their transgressions, that they haue exceeded.

²³Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

²³Search me, O God, and knowe my heart: trie mee, and knowe my thoughts:

²⁰If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;

²¹Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

²⁰If wee haue forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange God:

²¹Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

⁵Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?

⁵ Is not thy wickednesse great? and thine iniquities infinite?