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

His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow. {breasts: or, milk pails}

That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath. {wrath: Heb. wraths}

Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.

Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.

What {is} the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.

Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb. {grave: Heb. graves} {remain...: Heb. watch in the heap}

Mark me, and be astonished, and lay {your} hand upon {your} mouth. {Mark...: Heb. Look unto me}

They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

For ye say, Where {is} the house of the prince? and where {are} the dwelling places of the wicked? {the dwelling...: Heb. the tent of the tabernacles}

God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know {it}. {his iniquity: that is, the punishment of his iniquity}

Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices {which} ye wrongfully imagine against me.

How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and {how oft} cometh their destruction upon them! {God} distributeth sorrows in his anger. {candle: or, lamp}

They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.

One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet. {his...: Heb. his very, or, the strength of, his perfection}

Shall {any} teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.

For what pleasure {hath} he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?

The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as {there are} innumerable before him.

Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. {in wealth: or, in mirth}

How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood? {falsehood: Heb. transgression?}

Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him {what} he hath done?

But Job answered and said,

They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.

They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away. {carrieth: Heb. stealeth}

Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.

Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,

As for me, {is} my complaint to man? and if {it were so}, why should not my spirit be troubled? {troubled: Heb. shortened?}

Lo, their good {is} not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Their houses {are} safe from fear, neither {is} the rod of God upon them. {safe...: Heb. peace from}