Job 40:5–9

¹⁴For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

¹⁴For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiueth it not.

¹¹God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

^11‖God hath spoken once; twice haue I heard this, that power belongeth vnto God.

¹⁵Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

¹⁵Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answere, but I would make supplication to my Iudge.

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

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

¹⁰And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.

¹⁰And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God tolde him, and warned him of, and saued himselfe there, not once nor twise.

¹⁸¶ I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.

¹⁹Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.

¹⁸¶ I haue surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himselfe thus, Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullocke vnaccustomed to the yoke: turne thou me, and I shall be turned; thou art the LORD my God.

^19*Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote vpon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea euen confounded, because I did beare the reproch of my youth.

³¹Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

³²That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

³¹Surely it is meete to be said vnto God, I haue borne chastisement, I will not offend any more.

³² That which I see not, teach thou me; If I haue done iniquitie, I will doe no more.

¹⁹Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

¹⁹Now we know that what things soeuer the Law saith, it saith to them who are vnder the Law: that euery mouth may bee stopped, and all the world may become ^‖guilty before God.

¹THEN the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

¹¶ Then the LORD answered Iob out of the whirlewind, and sayd,

¹⁰But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

¹¹Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

¹²Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

¹⁰But the day of the Lord wil come as a thiefe in the night, in the which the heauens shall passe away with a great noise, and the Elements shall melt with feruent heate, the earth also and the works that are therin shalbe burnt vp.

¹¹ Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolued, What maner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conuersation, and godlinesse,

^12‖Looking for and hasting vnto the comming of the day of God, wherein the heauens being on fire shalbe dissolued, and the Elements shall melt with feruent heat.

¹⁸For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

¹⁹And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

²⁰(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:

¹⁸For yee are not come vnto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor vnto blacknesse, and darknes, and tempest,

¹⁹And the sound of a trumpet, and the voyce of wordes, which voyce they that heard, entreated that the word should not bee spoken to them any more.

²⁰For they could not indure that which was commaunded: And if so much as a beast touch the Mountaine, it shall be stoned, or thrust thorow with a dart.

³Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

⁴He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

³Our God shall come, and shall not keepe silence: a fire shall deuoure before him, and it shalbe very tempestuous round about him.

⁴He shall call to the heauens from aboue, and to the earth, that hee may iudge his people.

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.

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

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

³Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

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

³O that I knewe where I might find him! that I might come euen to his seate!

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

²²Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.

²²Then call thou, and I will answere: or let me speake, and answere thou mee.

⁴God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

⁴God forbid: yea, let God be true, but euery man a lier, as it is written, ^*That thou mightest be iustified in thy sayings, and mightest ouercome when thou art iudged.

¹⁸¶ And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.

¹⁸¶ ^†And your couenant with death shalbe disanulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the ouerflowing scourge shall passe thorough, then yee shalbe troden downe by it.

²Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

²Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu, the sonne of Barachel the Buzite, of the kinred of Ram: against Iob was his wrath kindled, because he iustified ^†himselfe rather then God.

²⁷For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

^27*For the LORD of hostes hath purposed, and who shall disanull it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turne it backe?

³Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

³ Is it good vnto thee, that thou shouldest oppresse? that thou shouldest despise ^†the worke of thine hands? and shine vpon the counsell of the wicked?

⁵For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

⁶Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.

⁵For Iob hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my iudgement.

⁶Should I lye against my right? ^†my wound is incurable without transgression.

⁴Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

^4*Against thee, thee onely haue I sinned, and done this euill in thy sight: that thou mightest bee iustified when thou speakest, and be cleare when thou iudgest.

¹⁵Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.

¹⁵Brethren, I speake after the maner of men: though it be but a mans ^‖couenant, yet if it bee confirmed, no man disanulleth, or addeth thereto.

¹⁷And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

¹⁷And this I say, that the Couenant that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the Lawe which was foure hundred and thirtie yeres after, cannot disanul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

²As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

³All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

⁴My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

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

⁶My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

² As God liueth, who hath taken away my iudgment, and the Almighty, who hath ^†vexed my soule;

³All the while my breath is in mee, and ^†the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

⁴My lips shall not speake wickednesse, nor my tongue vtter deceit.

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

⁶My righteousnesse I hold fast, and will not let it goe: my heart shall not reproach me ^†so long as I liue.

²Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s?

³For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

²Thinkest thou this to bee right, that thou saydest, My righteousnesse is more then Gods?

³For thou saydst, what aduantage will it bee vnto thee, and, what profite shall I haue, ^‖if I bee cleansed from my sinne?

¹⁸For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

¹⁸For there is verily a disanulling of the commandement going before, for the weakenesse and vnprofitablenesse thereof.

⁴After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

⁵God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

⁴After it a voyce roareth: he thundreth with the voice of his excellencie, and hee will not stay them when his voice is heard.

⁵God thundereth maruellously with his voice: great things doth hee, which we cannot comprehend.

¹³Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

^13†Thou hast a mighty arme: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

²²Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

²²Doe we prouoke the Lord to iealousie? are we stronger then he?

⁶Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

⁶Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power, thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemie.

⁹Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

^9*Woe vnto him that striueth with his maker: Let the potsheard striue with the potsheards of the earth: shal the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy worke, he hath no hands?

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

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

¹²Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

¹³Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

¹²Behold, in this thou art not iust: I will answere thee, That God is greater then man.

¹³Why doest thou striue against him? for ^†he giueth not account of any of his matters.

⁴He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

⁴ He is wise in heart, and mightie in strength: who hath hardened himselfe against him, and hath prospered?

³The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.

^3‖The voice of the LORD is vpon the waters: the God of glory thundreth, the LORD is vpon many waters.

³My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,

⁴Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.

⁵Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

⁶Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

⁷And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

⁸Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

⁹I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

³My heart was hot within mee, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue.

^4‖ LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my dayes, what it is: that I may know how fraile I am.

^5†*Behold, thou hast made my dayes as an hand breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily euery man at his best state is altogether vanitie. Selah.

^6†Surely euery man walketh in a vaine shew: surely they are disquieted in vaine: he heapeth vp riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

⁷And now LORD, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

⁸Deliuer me from all my transgressions: make mee not the reproch of the foolish.

⁹I was dumbe, I opened not my mouth; because thou diddest it.

¹⁰Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.

^10‖†Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slaine: thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arme.