Job 21:2–3

¹THEREFORE we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

¹¶ Therefore we ought to giue the more earnest heede to the things which we haue heard, lest at any time we should ^†let them slip.

²Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

^2†Wherefore doe yee spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently vnto me, and eate ye that which is good, and let your soule delight it selfe in fatnesse.

³Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

⁴But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.

³Surely I would speake to the Almighty, & I desire to reason with God.

⁴But ye are forgers of lies, yee are all Physicians of no value.

¹¹Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?

¹¹ Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?

²I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.

²I haue heard many such things: ^‖*miserable comforters are ye all.

²How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.

²How long will it bee, ere you make an ende of words? Marke, and afterwards we will speake.

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.

³¹Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.

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

³³If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

³¹Marke well, O Iob, hearken vnto me, hold thy peace, and I wil speake.

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

³³If not, hearken vnto me: holde thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisedome.

²Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.

²Heare my wordes, O yee wise men, and giue eare vnto me, ye that haue knowledge.

⁷¶ And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

⁷¶ And when they told it to Iotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lift vp his voice, and cried, and said vnto them, Hearken vnto mee, you men of Shechem, that God may hearken vnto you.

¹⁰They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.

¹⁰They haue gaped vpon me with their mouth, they haue smitten me vpon the cheeke reprochfully, they haue gathered themselues together against mee.

²Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?

² Are there not mockers with mee? and doeth not mine eye ^†continue in their prouocation?

²⁰My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.

²⁰My friends ^†scorne me: but mine eye powreth out teares vnto God.

⁴I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

⁵He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

⁴I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth vpon God, and he answereth him: the iust vpright man is laughed to scorne.

⁵He that is ready to slippe with his feet, is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

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.

⁹Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?

⁹Is it good that hee should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, doe ye so mocke him?

³¹Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.

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

³³If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

³¹Marke well, O Iob, hearken vnto me, hold thy peace, and I wil speake.

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

³³If not, hearken vnto me: holde thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisedome.