CHAPTER XXVII....XXVIII....XXIX.

CHAPTER XXVII.

The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses.
OREOVER, *Job continued his parable, and
said,

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2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; 3 All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils,

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4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my Gal. 2, 11. tongue utter deceit.

12 Cor. 1,

g ch. 2, 8.

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

6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it A 24, go:my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

i 2 Sam. 18, $2.

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7' Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he Luke 12, hath gained, when Godtaketh away his soul? 9 Will God hear his cry when 'trouble cometh upon him?

I Prov. 1,23.

m Ps. 73,34.

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32.

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

11 I will teach you by the hand of God: that Luke 12, which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

o Ps. 4, 2.

12 Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether ° vain?

13 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, PRev. 6,17 and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

q Esther 9, 10.

r Pr. 10, 7.

14 If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

15 Those that remain of him shall be buried in?

Ps. 78, 64. death; and his widows shall not weep.

16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

17 He may prepare it, but " the just shall put it and the innocent shall divide the silver.

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18 He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.

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19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not 2 Ps. 37, 36 be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not. 20 Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest

Ex. 12, 29. stealeth him away in the night.

b Dan. 4,31. e Ex. 14, 25. Judg. 4, 17.

21 The cast wind carrieth him away, and he de

10 He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and
his eye seeth every precious thing.
11 He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and P. 1, 9,
the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
12 But' where shall wisdom be found? and where
is the place of understanding?
13 Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is
it found in the "land of the living.
14 The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea
saith, It is not with me.

15 It cannot be gotten for P gold, neither shall silver
be weighed for the price thereof.
16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with
the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

parteth; and, as a storm, "hurleth him out of his place. MORE

22 For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he Amos 2, 14. would fain flee out of his hand.

d Rev. 13,

20. & 19, 1,

2,3.

a Pr. 25, 4.

Mat. 6, 33.

b Ex. 36, 1.

elsa. 23, 15.

1 Cor. 4, 5.

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23 Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.

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2 Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;

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3 When his candle shined upon my head, and when
by his light I walked through darkness;
4 As I was in the days of my youth when the
secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
5 When the Almighty was yet with me, when my
children were about me;

6 When I washed my steps with butter, and the
3 He settethan end to darkness, and searchethrock poured me out rivers of oil;

d1 Kings out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.

7 When I went out to the gate, through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street;

8 The young men saw me, and' hid themselves : and the aged arose, and stood up.

9 The princes refrained talking, and 'laid their hand on their mouth.

10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

b lleb. 13,

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11 When the ear heard me, then it " blessed Mark 7. me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness John 12 37

to me:

in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained I MADE a covenant with mine eyes; why then Mat 5,2%.

23 For' destruction from God was a terror to me,
and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
24 If I have made gold my hope, or have said to
the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

25 If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and Luke 12,15. because my hand had gotten much;

i Esth. 5, 11. James 5, 5.

k Roin. 1,

23.

I Mat. 15,

m Hos. 13,

2.

01 Sam. 15, 23.

o Mat. 4, 10.

26 If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness,

27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

28 This also were an iniquity " to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above. 29 If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that " hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him;

30 (Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by P Ps. 35, 15. Wishing a curse to his soul;)

31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that
we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
32 (The stranger did not lodge in the street; but
I opened my doors to the traveller ;)

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

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

35 Oh that one would hear me ! behold, my desire

is that the Almighty would answer me, and that
mine adversary had written a book:

36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and

1 Mat. 5, 1. bind it as a crown to me. a1 Pet. 3,

15.

b Pr. 23, 1.

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

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38 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows

e Hab. 2,11. likewise thereof complain;

d.Jam. 5, 4.

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39 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life;

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t Jer. 9, 23.

u ch. 1, 21

x Amos 5,

13.

17 I said, I will answer also my part; I also willy 1 Cor. 1, shew mine opinion.

18 For I am full of matter; the spirit within
constraineth me.

19 Behold, my belly is as wine which hath
vent; it is ready to burst like 'new bottles.
20I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I
open my lips, and answer.

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me

z 2 Cor. 6,

a Acts 4, 20.

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b Mat. 9, 17.

e Eph. 6, 18.

will

d Lev. 19,

15.

21 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person; neither let me give flattering titles unto man. 22 For 'I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my Maker would soon take me away.

e Acts 12,

22.

2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my b Ps. 37, 31. tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

e 1 Thes. 1,

3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my 3,4 heart; and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. d ch. 32, 8. 4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

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

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

e 2 Cor. 5, 20.

fch. 13, 21.

g Deut. 13,

14.

7 Behold, 'my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. 8 Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I b ch. 2, 20. have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

10 Behold, befindeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy;

11 He putteth "my feet in the stocks, he "marketh all my paths.

5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when u Num. 12, 6 And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, an-deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon swered and said, I am young, and ye are very old, the bed, Junes, wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

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20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen 'stick out.

22 His soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

and reproveth him.

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14 If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto" dust.

16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this; hearken to the voice of my words:

Befor CHRIST clr. 15:20.

t Ps. 26, 9. u Gen. S, 13

X 1 Cor. 19

17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and 15. wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly

y 2 Sam. 23,

3.

2 Exod. 22 28.

a Rom. 2,

b Rev. 18, 8

19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than 11. 23 If there be a messenger with him, an inter-the poor? for they all are the work of his hands. 20 In a moment shall they die, and the people preter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and uprightness; the mighty shall be taken away without hand. 21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and e 2 Chr. 16, he seeth all his goings.

26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him; and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness. 27 He looketh upon men; and if any say, I have 62 Sam. 12, sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it P profited me not;

n Ps. 4, 6.

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p Rom. 6,

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28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, 1.38, 17 and his life shall see the light.

lieb. twice and thrice. Micah 7, 18,

19.

29 Le, all these things worketh God † oftentimes

with

man,

30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to he Ps. 56, 15. enlightened with the light of the living.

$ 2 Cor. 1, 24.

t Ps. 34, 11.

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

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

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33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and a Pr. 3, 13. I shall teach thee" wisdom.

a. Pr. 1, 5.

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CHAPTER XXXIV.

1 Elihu accuseth Job for charging God with injustice.... 10 God'
omnipotent cannot be unjust....31 Man must humble himself
unto God....34 Elihu reproveth Job.

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URTHERMORE, Elihu answered and said,
2 Hear my words, Oye wise men; and give

1 Tim. 4, ear unto me, ye that have knowledge:

e ch. 12, 11.

1 Rom. 12,

1.

e Luke 1, 6.

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3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth

5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God feb 19, 7. hath taken away my judgment.

g ch. 9, 17.

b chap. 1, 8.

i Prov. 4,17.

k P's. 50, 18.

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

7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water;

8 Which goeth in company with the workers of

1 ch. 9, 22. iniquity, and walketh with wicked men ?
9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man "nothing

m Mal. S.

14.

33 Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thoux ch. 5, 14. choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest. 34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his
words were without wisdom.

36 || My desire is, that Job may be tried unto the
end, because of his answers for wicked men.
37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin; he clap-
peth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words
against God.
CHAPTER XXXV.
Comparison is not to be made with God.

10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of under-E2 Shake moreover, and saidnight, that thou a Rom. 2,

standing: Far be it from God, that he should do saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should}{ 3 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto 65. o Ps. 62, 12. commit iniquity. thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed c ch. o, 20. from my sin?

4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that AT this also my heart trembleth, and is moved ch. 32, 1.