["Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.","Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.<RF>in my mouth: Heb. in my palate<Rf>","My words <FI>shall be of<Fi> the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.","The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.","If thou canst answer me, set <FI>thy words<Fi> in order before me, stand up.","Behold, I <FI>am<Fi> according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.<RF>wish: Heb. mouth<Rf><RF>formed: Heb. cut<Rf>","Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.<CM>","Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of <FI>thy<Fi> words, <FI>saying<Fi>,<RF>hearing: Heb. ears<Rf>","I am clean without transgression, I <FI>am<Fi> innocent; neither <FI>is there<Fi> iniquity in me.","Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,","He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.","Behold, <FI>in<Fi> this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.","Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.<RF>he giveth…: Heb. he answereth not<Rf><CM>","For God speaketh once, yea twice, <FI>yet man<Fi> perceiveth it not.","In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;","Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,<RF>he…: Heb. he revealeth, or, uncovereth<Rf>","That he may withdraw man <FI>from his<Fi> purpose, and hide pride from man.<RF>purpose: Heb. work<Rf>","He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.<RF>from perishing: Heb. from passing<Rf><CM>","He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong <FI>pain<Fi>:","So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.<RF>dainty…: Heb. meat of desire<Rf>","His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones <FI>that<Fi> were not seen stick out.","Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.","If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:","Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.<RF>a ransom: or, an atonement<Rf>","His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:<RF>a child's: Heb. childhood<Rf>","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.","He looketh upon men, and <FI>if any<Fi> say, I have sinned, and perverted <FI>that which was<Fi> right, and it profited me not;<RF>He…: or, He shall look upon men, and say<Rf>","He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.<RF>He…: or, He hath delivered my soul, etc, and my life<Rf><CM>","Lo, all these <FI>things<Fi> worketh God oftentimes with man,<RF>oftentimes: Heb. twice and thrice<Rf>","To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.","Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.","If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.","If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.<CM>"]