KJV - NIV Comparison of Job

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Job - Chapter 1

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.	In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.
2	And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.	He had seven sons and three daughters,
3	His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.	and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred donkeys, and had a large number of servants. He was the greatest man among all the people of the East.
4	And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.	His sons used to take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
5	And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.	When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would send and have them purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, "Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." This was Job's regular custom.
6	Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.	One day the angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.
7	And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.	The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it."
8	And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?	Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil."
9	Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?	"Does Job fear God for nothing?" Satan replied.
10	Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.	"Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.
11	But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.	But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face."
12	And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.	The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger." Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.
13	And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:	One day when Job's sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house,
14	And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:	a messenger came to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby,
15	And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.	and the Sabeans attacked and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
16	While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.	While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, "The fire of God fell from the sky and burned up the sheep and the servants, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
17	While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.	While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, "The Chaldeans formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
18	While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:	While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, "Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother's house,
19	And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.	when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
20	Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,	At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship
21	And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.	and said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised."
22	In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.	In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.

Job - Chapter 2

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.	On another day the angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before him.
2	And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.	And the LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it."
3	And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.	Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason."
4	And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.	"Skin for skin!" Satan replied. "A man will give all he has for his own life.
5	But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.	But stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face."
6	And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.	The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life."
7	So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.	So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
8	And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.	Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes.
9	Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.	His wife said to him, "Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!"
10	But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.	He replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
11	Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.	When Job's three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had come upon him, they set out from their homes and met together by agreement to go and sympathize with him and comfort him.
12	And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.	When they saw him from a distance, they could hardly recognize him; they began to weep aloud, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads.
13	So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.	Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him, because they saw how great his suffering was.

Job - Chapter 3

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.	After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
2	And Job spake, and said,	He said:
3	Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.	"May the day of my birth perish, and the night it was said, `A boy is born!'
4	Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.	That day--may it turn to darkness; may God above not care about it; may no light shine upon it.
5	Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.	May darkness and deep shadow claim it once more; may a cloud settle over it; may blackness overwhelm its light.
6	As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.	That night--may thick darkness seize it; may it not be included among the days of the year nor be entered in any of the months.
7	Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.	May that night be barren; may no shout of joy be heard in it.
8	Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.	May those who curse days curse that day, those who are ready to rouse Leviathan.
9	Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:	May its morning stars become dark; may it wait for daylight in vain and not see the first rays of dawn,
10	Because it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.	for it did not shut the doors of the womb on me to hide trouble from my eyes.
11	Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?	"Why did I not perish at birth, and die as I came from the womb?
12	Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?	Why were there knees to receive me and breasts that I might be nursed?
13	For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,	For now I would be lying down in peace; I would be asleep and at rest
14	With kings and counsellors of the earth, which build desolate places for themselves;	with kings and counselors of the earth, who built for themselves places now lying in ruins,
15	Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:	with rulers who had gold, who filled their houses with silver.
16	Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.	Or why was I not hidden in the ground like a stillborn child, like an infant who never saw the light of day?
17	There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.	There the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest.
18	There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.	Captives also enjoy their ease; they no longer hear the slave driver's shout.
19	The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.	The small and the great are there, and the slave is freed from his master.
20	Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;	"Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter of soul,
21	Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;	to those who long for death that does not come, who search for it more than for hidden treasure,
22	Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?	who are filled with gladness and rejoice when they reach the grave?
23	Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?	Why is life given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in?
24	For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.	For sighing comes to me instead of food; my groans pour out like water.
25	For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.	What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me.
26	I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.	I have no peace, no quietness; I have no rest, but only turmoil."

Job - Chapter 4

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,	Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
2	If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?	"If someone ventures a word with you, will you be impatient? But who can keep from speaking?
3	Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.	Think how you have instructed many, how you have strengthened feeble hands.
4	Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.	Your words have supported those who stumbled; you have strengthened faltering knees.
5	But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.	But now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you, and you are dismayed.
6	Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?	Should not your piety be your confidence and your blameless ways your hope?
7	Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?	"Consider now: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Where were the upright ever destroyed?
8	Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.	As I have observed, those who plow evil and those who sow trouble reap it.
9	By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.	At the breath of God they are destroyed; at the blast of his anger they perish.
10	The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.	The lions may roar and growl, yet the teeth of the great lions are broken.
11	The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.	The lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.
12	Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.	"A word was secretly brought to me, my ears caught a whisper of it.
13	In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,	Amid disquieting dreams in the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
14	Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.	fear and trembling seized me and made all my bones shake.
15	Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:	A spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body stood on end.
16	It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,	It stopped, but I could not tell what it was. A form stood before my eyes, and I heard a hushed voice:
17	Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?	`Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker?
18	Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:	If God places no trust in his servants, if he charges his angels with error,
19	How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?	how much more those who live in houses of clay, whose foundations are in the dust, who are crushed more readily than a moth!
20	They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it.	Between dawn and dusk they are broken to pieces; unnoticed, they perish forever.
21	Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.	Are not the cords of their tent pulled up, so that they die without wisdom?'

Job - Chapter 5

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?	"Call if you will, but who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?
2	For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.	Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
3	I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.	I myself have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.
4	His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.	His children are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.
5	Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.	The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from among thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.
6	Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;	For hardship does not spring from the soil, nor does trouble sprout from the ground.
7	Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.	Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
8	I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:	"But if it were I, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him.
9	Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:	He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
10	Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:	He bestows rain on the earth; he sends water upon the countryside.
11	To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.	The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12	He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.	He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.
13	He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.	He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are swept away.
14	They meet with darkness in the day time, and grope in the noonday as in the night.	Darkness comes upon them in the daytime; at noon they grope as in the night.
15	But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.	He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth; he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.
16	So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.	So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.
17	Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:	"Blessed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
18	For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.	For he wounds, but he also binds up; he injures, but his hands also heal.
19	He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.	From six calamities he will rescue you; in seven no harm will befall you.
20	In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.	In famine he will ransom you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword.
21	Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.	You will be protected from the lash of the tongue, and need not fear when destruction comes.
22	At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.	You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the beasts of the earth.
23	For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.	For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.
24	And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.	You will know that your tent is secure; you will take stock of your property and find nothing missing.
25	Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.	You will know that your children will be many, and your descendants like the grass of the earth.
26	Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.	You will come to the grave in full vigor, like sheaves gathered in season.
27	Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.	"We have examined this, and it is true. So hear it and apply it to yourself."

Job - Chapter 6

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	But Job answered and said,	Then Job replied:
2	Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!	"If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales!
3	For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.	It would surely outweigh the sand of the seas-- no wonder my words have been impetuous.
4	For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.	The arrows of the Almighty are in me, my spirit drinks in their poison; God's terrors are marshaled against me.
5	Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?	Does a wild donkey bray when it has grass, or an ox bellow when it has fodder?
6	Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?	Is tasteless food eaten without salt, or is there flavor in the white of an egg ?
7	The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.	I refuse to touch it; such food makes me ill.
8	Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!	"Oh, that I might have my request, that God would grant what I hope for,
9	Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!	that God would be willing to crush me, to let loose his hand and cut me off!
10	Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.	Then I would still have this consolation-- my joy in unrelenting pain-- that I had not denied the words of the Holy One.
11	What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?	"What strength do I have, that I should still hope? What prospects, that I should be patient?
12	Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?	Do I have the strength of stone? Is my flesh bronze?
13	Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?	Do I have any power to help myself, now that success has been driven from me?
14	To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.	"A despairing man should have the devotion of his friends, even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
15	My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;	But my brothers are as undependable as intermittent streams, as the streams that overflow
16	Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:	when darkened by thawing ice and swollen with melting snow,
17	What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.	but that cease to flow in the dry season, and in the heat vanish from their channels.
18	The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.	Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go up into the wasteland and perish.
19	The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.	The caravans of Tema look for water, the traveling merchants of Sheba look in hope.
20	They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.	They are distressed, because they had been confident; they arrive there, only to be disappointed.
21	For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.	Now you too have proved to be of no help; you see something dreadful and are afraid.
22	Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?	Have I ever said, `Give something on my behalf, pay a ransom for me from your wealth,
23	Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?	deliver me from the hand of the enemy, ransom me from the clutches of the ruthless'?
24	Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.	"Teach me, and I will be quiet; show me where I have been wrong.
25	How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?	How painful are honest words! But what do your arguments prove?
26	Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?	Do you mean to correct what I say, and treat the words of a despairing man as wind?
27	Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.	You would even cast lots for the fatherless and barter away your friend.
28	Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.	"But now be so kind as to look at me. Would I lie to your face?
29	Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.	Relent, do not be unjust; reconsider, for my integrity is at stake.
30	Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?	Is there any wickedness on my lips? Can my mouth not discern malice?

Job - Chapter 7

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?	"Does not man have hard service on earth? Are not his days like those of a hired man?
2	As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:	Like a slave longing for the evening shadows, or a hired man waiting eagerly for his wages,
3	So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.	so I have been allotted months of futility, and nights of misery have been assigned to me.
4	When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.	When I lie down I think, `How long before I get up?' The night drags on, and I toss till dawn.
5	My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.	My body is clothed with worms and scabs, my skin is broken and festering.
6	My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.	"My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and they come to an end without hope.
7	O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.	Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath; my eyes will never see happiness again.
8	The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.	The eye that now sees me will see me no longer; you will look for me, but I will be no more.
9	As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.	As a cloud vanishes and is gone, so he who goes down to the grave does not return.
10	He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.	He will never come to his house again; his place will know him no more.
11	Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.	"Therefore I will not keep silent; I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
12	Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?	Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep, that you put me under guard?
13	When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaints;	When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will ease my complaint,
14	Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:	even then you frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions,
15	So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.	so that I prefer strangling and death, rather than this body of mine.
16	I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.	I despise my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone; my days have no meaning.
17	What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?	"What is man that you make so much of him, that you give him so much attention,
18	And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?	that you examine him every morning and test him every moment?
19	How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?	Will you never look away from me, or let me alone even for an instant?
20	I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?	If I have sinned, what have I done to you, O watcher of men? Why have you made me your target? Have I become a burden to you?
21	And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.	Why do you not pardon my offenses and forgive my sins? For I will soon lie down in the dust; you will search for me, but I will be no more."

Job - Chapter 8

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,	Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
2	How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?	"How long will you say such things? Your words are a blustering wind.
3	Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?	Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
4	If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;	When your children sinned against him, he gave them over to the penalty of their sin.
5	If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;	But if you will look to God and plead with the Almighty,
6	If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.	if you are pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself on your behalf and restore you to your rightful place.
7	Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.	Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be.
8	For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:	"Ask the former generations and find out what their fathers learned,
9	(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)	for we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow.
10	Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?	Will they not instruct you and tell you? Will they not bring forth words from their understanding?
11	Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?	Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh? Can reeds thrive without water?
12	Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.	While still growing and uncut, they wither more quickly than grass.
13	So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:	Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so perishes the hope of the godless.
14	Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.	What he trusts in is fragile ; what he relies on is a spider's web.
15	He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.	He leans on his web, but it gives way; he clings to it, but it does not hold.
16	He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.	He is like a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden;
17	His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.	it entwines its roots around a pile of rocks and looks for a place among the stones.
18	If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.	But when it is torn from its spot, that place disowns it and says, `I never saw you.'
19	Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.	Surely its life withers away, and from the soil other plants grow.
20	Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:	"Surely God does not reject a blameless man or strengthen the hands of evildoers.
21	Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.	He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.
22	They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.	Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tents of the wicked will be no more."

Job - Chapter 9

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Then Job answered and said,	Then Job replied:
2	I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?	"Indeed, I know that this is true. But how can a mortal be righteous before God?
3	If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.	Though one wished to dispute with him, he could not answer him one time out of a thousand.
4	He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?	His wisdom is profound, his power is vast. Who has resisted him and come out unscathed?
5	Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.	He moves mountains without their knowing it and overturns them in his anger.
6	Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.	He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble.
7	Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.	He speaks to the sun and it does not shine; he seals off the light of the stars.
8	Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.	He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.
9	Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.	He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.
10	Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.	He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
11	Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.	When he passes me, I cannot see him; when he goes by, I cannot perceive him.
12	Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?	If he snatches away, who can stop him? Who can say to him, `What are you doing?'
13	If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.	God does not restrain his anger; even the cohorts of Rahab cowered at his feet.
14	How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?	"How then can I dispute with him? How can I find words to argue with him?
15	Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.	Though I were innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.
16	If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.	Even if I summoned him and he responded, I do not believe he would give me a hearing.
17	For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.	He would crush me with a storm and multiply my wounds for no reason.
18	He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.	He would not let me regain my breath but would overwhelm me with misery.
19	If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?	If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty! And if it is a matter of justice, who will summon him ?
20	If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.	Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would pronounce me guilty.
21	Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.	"Although I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life.
22	This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.	It is all the same; that is why I say, `He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.'
23	If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.	When a scourge brings sudden death, he mocks the despair of the innocent.
24	The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?	When a land falls into the hands of the wicked, he blindfolds its judges. If it is not he, then who is it?
25	Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.	"My days are swifter than a runner; they fly away without a glimpse of joy.
26	They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.	They skim past like boats of papyrus, like eagles swooping down on their prey.
27	If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:	If I say, `I will forget my complaint, I will change my expression, and smile,'
28	I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.	I still dread all my sufferings, for I know you will not hold me innocent.
29	If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?	Since I am already found guilty, why should I struggle in vain?
30	If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;	Even if I washed myself with soap and my hands with washing soda,
31	Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.	you would plunge me into a slime pit so that even my clothes would detest me.
32	For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.	"He is not a man like me that I might answer him, that we might confront each other in court.
33	Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.	If only there were someone to arbitrate between us, to lay his hand upon us both,
34	Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:	someone to remove God's rod from me, so that his terror would frighten me no more.
35	Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.	Then I would speak up without fear of him, but as it now stands with me, I cannot.

Job - Chapter 10

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.	"I loathe my very life; therefore I will give free rein to my complaint and speak out in the bitterness of my soul.
2	I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.	I will say to God: Do not condemn me, but tell me what charges you have against me.
3	Is 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?	Does it please you to oppress me, to spurn the work of your hands, while you smile on the schemes of the wicked?
4	Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth?	Do you have eyes of flesh? Do you see as a mortal sees?
5	Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man's days,	Are your days like those of a mortal or your years like those of a man,
6	That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?	that you must search out my faults and probe after my sin--
7	Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.	though you know that I am not guilty and that no one can rescue me from your hand?
8	Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.	"Your hands shaped me and made me. Will you now turn and destroy me?
9	Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?	Remember that you molded me like clay. Will you now turn me to dust again?
10	Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?	Did you not pour me out like milk and curdle me like cheese,
11	Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews.	clothe me with skin and flesh and knit me together with bones and sinews?
12	Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.	You gave me life and showed me kindness, and in your providence watched over my spirit.
13	And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.	"But this is what you concealed in your heart, and I know that this was in your mind:
14	If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.	If I sinned, you would be watching me and would not let my offense go unpunished.
15	If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;	If I am guilty--woe to me! Even if I am innocent, I cannot lift my head, for I am full of shame and drowned in my affliction.
16	For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.	If I hold my head high, you stalk me like a lion and again display your awesome power against me.
17	Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.	You bring new witnesses against me and increase your anger toward me; your forces come against me wave upon wave.
18	Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!	"Why then did you bring me out of the womb? I wish I had died before any eye saw me.
19	I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.	If only I had never come into being, or had been carried straight from the womb to the grave!
20	Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,	Are not my few days almost over? Turn away from me so I can have a moment's joy
21	Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;	before I go to the place of no return, to the land of gloom and deep shadow,
22	A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.	to the land of deepest night, of deep shadow and disorder, where even the light is like darkness."

Job - Chapter 11

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,	Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
2	Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?	"Are all these words to go unanswered? Is this talker to be vindicated?
3	Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?	Will your idle talk reduce men to silence? Will no one rebuke you when you mock?
4	For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.	You say to God, `My beliefs are flawless and I am pure in your sight.'
5	But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;	Oh, how I wish that God would speak, that he would open his lips against you
6	And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.	and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know this: God has even forgotten some of your sin.
7	Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?	"Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
8	It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?	They are higher than the heavens--what can you do? They are deeper than the depths of the grave --what can you know?
9	The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.	Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.
10	If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?	"If he comes along and confines you in prison and convenes a court, who can oppose him?
11	For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?	Surely he recognizes deceitful men; and when he sees evil, does he not take note?
12	For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.	But a witless man can no more become wise than a wild donkey's colt can be born a man.
13	If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;	"Yet if you devote your heart to him and stretch out your hands to him,
14	If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.	if you put away the sin that is in your hand and allow no evil to dwell in your tent,
15	For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:	then you will lift up your face without shame; you will stand firm and without fear.
16	Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:	You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters gone by.
17	And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.	Life will be brighter than noonday, and darkness will become like morning.
18	And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.	You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety.
19	Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.	You will lie down, with no one to make you afraid, and many will court your favor.
20	But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.	But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; their hope will become a dying gasp."

Job - Chapter 12

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	And Job answered and said,	Then Job replied:
2	No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.	"Doubtless you are the people, and wisdom will die with you!
3	But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?	But I have a mind as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know all these things?
4	I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.	"I have become a laughingstock to my friends, though I called upon God and he answered-- a mere laughingstock, though righteous and blameless!
5	He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.	Men at ease have contempt for misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
6	The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.	The tents of marauders are undisturbed, and those who provoke God are secure-- those who carry their god in their hands.
7	But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:	"But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
8	Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.	or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea inform you.
9	Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?	Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?
10	In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.	In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.
11	Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?	Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes food?
12	With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.	Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?
13	With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.	"To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his.
14	Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.	What he tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man he imprisons cannot be released.
15	Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.	If he holds back the waters, there is drought; if he lets them loose, they devastate the land.
16	With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.	To him belong strength and victory; both deceived and deceiver are his.
17	He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.	He leads counselors away stripped and makes fools of judges.
18	He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.	He takes off the shackles put on by kings and ties a loincloth around their waist.
19	He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.	He leads priests away stripped and overthrows men long established.
20	He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.	He silences the lips of trusted advisers and takes away the discernment of elders.
21	He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.	He pours contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
22	He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.	He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into the light.
23	He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.	He makes nations great, and destroys them; he enlarges nations, and disperses them.
24	He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.	He deprives the leaders of the earth of their reason; he sends them wandering through a trackless waste.
25	They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.	They grope in darkness with no light; he makes them stagger like drunkards.

Job - Chapter 13

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.	"My eyes have seen all this, my ears have heard and understood it.
2	What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.	What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.
3	Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.	But I desire to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God.
4	But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.	You, however, smear me with lies; you are worthless physicians, all of you!
5	O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.	If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.
6	Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.	Hear now my argument; listen to the plea of my lips.
7	Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?	Will you speak wickedly on God's behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him?
8	Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?	Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God?
9	Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?	Would it turn out well if he examined you? Could you deceive him as you might deceive men?
10	He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.	He would surely rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality.
11	Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?	Would not his splendor terrify you? Would not the dread of him fall on you?
12	Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.	Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.
13	Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.	"Keep silent and let me speak; then let come to me what may.
14	Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?	Why do I put myself in jeopardy and take my life in my hands?
15	Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.	Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face.
16	He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.	Indeed, this will turn out for my deliverance, for no godless man would dare come before him!
17	Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.	Listen carefully to my words; let your ears take in what I say.
18	Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.	Now that I have prepared my case, I know I will be vindicated.
19	Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.	Can anyone bring charges against me? If so, I will be silent and die.
20	Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee.	"Only grant me these two things, O God, and then I will not hide from you:
21	Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.	Withdraw your hand far from me, and stop frightening me with your terrors.
22	Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.	Then summon me and I will answer, or let me speak, and you reply.
23	How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.	How many wrongs and sins have I committed? Show me my offense and my sin.
24	Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?	Why do you hide your face and consider me your enemy?
25	Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?	Will you torment a windblown leaf? Will you chase after dry chaff?
26	For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.	For you write down bitter things against me and make me inherit the sins of my youth.
27	Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet.	You fasten my feet in shackles; you keep close watch on all my paths by putting marks on the soles of my feet.
28	And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten.	"So man wastes away like something rotten, like a garment eaten by moths.

Job - Chapter 14

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble.	"Man born of woman is of few days and full of trouble.
2	He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.	He springs up like a flower and withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure.
3	And doth thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?	Do you fix your eye on such a one? Will you bring him before you for judgment?
4	Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.	Who can bring what is pure from the impure? No one!
5	Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;	Man's days are determined; you have decreed the number of his months and have set limits he cannot exceed.
6	Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.	So look away from him and let him alone, till he has put in his time like a hired man.
7	For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.	"At least there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail.
8	Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;	Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil,
9	Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.	yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant.
10	But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?	But man dies and is laid low; he breathes his last and is no more.
11	As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:	As water disappears from the sea or a riverbed becomes parched and dry,
12	So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.	so man lies down and does not rise; till the heavens are no more, men will not awake or be roused from their sleep.
13	O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!	"If only you would hide me in the grave and conceal me till your anger has passed! If only you would set me a time and then remember me!
14	If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.	If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait for my renewal to come.
15	Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.	You will call and I will answer you; you will long for the creature your hands have made.
16	For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?	Surely then you will count my steps but not keep track of my sin.
17	My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.	My offenses will be sealed up in a bag; you will cover over my sin.
18	And surely the mountains falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.	"But as a mountain erodes and crumbles and as a rock is moved from its place,
19	The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.	as water wears away stones and torrents wash away the soil, so you destroy man's hope.
20	Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.	You overpower him once for all, and he is gone; you change his countenance and send him away.
21	His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.	If his sons are honored, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he does not see it.
22	But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.	He feels but the pain of his own body and mourns only for himself."

Job - Chapter 15

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,	Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
2	Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?	"Would a wise man answer with empty notions or fill his belly with the hot east wind?
3	Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?	Would he argue with useless words, with speeches that have no value?
4	Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.	But you even undermine piety and hinder devotion to God.
5	For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.	Your sin prompts your mouth; you adopt the tongue of the crafty.
6	Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.	Your own mouth condemns you, not mine; your own lips testify against you.
7	Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?	"Are you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills?
8	Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?	Do you listen in on God's council? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?
9	What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?	What do you know that we do not know? What insights do you have that we do not have?
10	With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.	The gray-haired and the aged are on our side, men even older than your father.
11	Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?	Are God's consolations not enough for you, words spoken gently to you?
12	Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,	Why has your heart carried you away, and why do your eyes flash,
13	That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?	so that you vent your rage against God and pour out such words from your mouth?
14	What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?	"What is man, that he could be pure, or one born of woman, that he could be righteous?
15	Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.	If God places no trust in his holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes,
16	How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?	how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks up evil like water!
17	I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;	"Listen to me and I will explain to you; let me tell you what I have seen,
18	Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:	what wise men have declared, hiding nothing received from their fathers
19	Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.	(to whom alone the land was given when no alien passed among them):
20	The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.	All his days the wicked man suffers torment, the ruthless through all the years stored up for him.
21	A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.	Terrifying sounds fill his ears; when all seems well, marauders attack him.
22	He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.	He despairs of escaping the darkness; he is marked for the sword.
23	He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.	He wanders about--food for vultures ; he knows the day of darkness is at hand.
24	Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.	Distress and anguish fill him with terror; they overwhelm him, like a king poised to attack,
25	For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.	because he shakes his fist at God and vaunts himself against the Almighty,
26	He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:	defiantly charging against him with a thick, strong shield.
27	Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.	"Though his face is covered with fat and his waist bulges with flesh,
28	And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.	he will inhabit ruined towns and houses where no one lives, houses crumbling to rubble.
29	He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.	He will no longer be rich and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the land.
30	He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.	He will not escape the darkness; a flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God's mouth will carry him away.
31	Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.	Let him not deceive himself by trusting what is worthless, for he will get nothing in return.
32	It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.	Before his time he will be paid in full, and his branches will not flourish.
33	He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.	He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, like an olive tree shedding its blossoms.
34	For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.	For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of those who love bribes.
35	They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.	They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb fashions deceit."

Job - Chapter 16

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Then Job answered and said,	Then Job replied:
2	I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.	"I have heard many things like these; miserable comforters are you all!
3	Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?	Will your long-winded speeches never end? What ails you that you keep on arguing?
4	I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.	I also could speak like you, if you were in my place; I could make fine speeches against you and shake my head at you.
5	But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.	But my mouth would encourage you; comfort from my lips would bring you relief.
6	Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?	"Yet if I speak, my pain is not relieved; and if I refrain, it does not go away.
7	But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.	Surely, O God, you have worn me out; you have devastated my entire household.
8	And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.	You have bound me--and it has become a witness; my gauntness rises up and testifies against me.
9	He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.	God assails me and tears me in his anger and gnashes his teeth at me; my opponent fastens on me his piercing eyes.
10	They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.	Men open their mouths to jeer at me; they strike my cheek in scorn and unite together against me.
11	God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.	God has turned me over to evil men and thrown me into the clutches of the wicked.
12	I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.	All was well with me, but he shattered me; he seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has made me his target;
13	His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.	his archers surround me. Without pity, he pierces my kidneys and spills my gall on the ground.
14	He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.	Again and again he bursts upon me; he rushes at me like a warrior.
15	I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.	"I have sewed sackcloth over my skin and buried my brow in the dust.
16	My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;	My face is red with weeping, deep shadows ring my eyes;
17	Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.	yet my hands have been free of violence and my prayer is pure.
18	O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.	"O earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry never be laid to rest!
19	Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.	Even now my witness is in heaven; my advocate is on high.
20	My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.	My intercessor is my friend as my eyes pour out tears to God;
21	O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!	on behalf of a man he pleads with God as a man pleads for his friend.
22	When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.	"Only a few years will pass before I go on the journey of no return.

Job - Chapter 17

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me.	My spirit is broken, my days are cut short, the grave awaits me.
2	Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?	Surely mockers surround me; my eyes must dwell on their hostility.
3	Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?	"Give me, O God, the pledge you demand. Who else will put up security for me?
4	For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.	You have closed their minds to understanding; therefore you will not let them triumph.
5	He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.	If a man denounces his friends for reward, the eyes of his children will fail.
6	He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.	"God has made me a byword to everyone, a man in whose face people spit.
7	Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.	My eyes have grown dim with grief; my whole frame is but a shadow.
8	Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.	Upright men are appalled at this; the innocent are aroused against the ungodly.
9	The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.	Nevertheless, the righteous will hold to their ways, and those with clean hands will grow stronger.
10	But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.	"But come on, all of you, try again! I will not find a wise man among you.
11	My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.	My days have passed, my plans are shattered, and so are the desires of my heart.
12	They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.	These men turn night into day; in the face of darkness they say, `Light is near.'
13	If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.	If the only home I hope for is the grave, if I spread out my bed in darkness,
14	I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.	if I say to corruption, `You are my father,' and to the worm, `My mother' or `My sister,'
15	And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?	where then is my hope? Who can see any hope for me?
16	They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.	Will it go down to the gates of death ? Will we descend together into the dust?"

Job - Chapter 18

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,	Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
2	How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.	"When will you end these speeches? Be sensible, and then we can talk.
3	Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?	Why are we regarded as cattle and considered stupid in your sight?
4	He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?	You who tear yourself to pieces in your anger, is the earth to be abandoned for your sake? Or must the rocks be moved from their place?
5	Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.	"The lamp of the wicked is snuffed out; the flame of his fire stops burning.
6	The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.	The light in his tent becomes dark; the lamp beside him goes out.
7	The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.	The vigor of his step is weakened; his own schemes throw him down.
8	For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.	His feet thrust him into a net and he wanders into its mesh.
9	The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.	A trap seizes him by the heel; a snare holds him fast.
10	The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.	A noose is hidden for him on the ground; a trap lies in his path.
11	Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.	Terrors startle him on every side and dog his every step.
12	His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.	Calamity is hungry for him; disaster is ready for him when he falls.
13	It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.	It eats away parts of his skin; death's firstborn devours his limbs.
14	His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.	He is torn from the security of his tent and marched off to the king of terrors.
15	It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.	Fire resides in his tent; burning sulfur is scattered over his dwelling.
16	His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.	His roots dry up below and his branches wither above.
17	His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.	The memory of him perishes from the earth; he has no name in the land.
18	He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.	He is driven from light into darkness and is banished from the world.
19	He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.	He has no offspring or descendants among his people, no survivor where once he lived.
20	They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.	Men of the west are appalled at his fate; men of the east are seized with horror.
21	Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.	Surely such is the dwelling of an evil man; such is the place of one who knows not God."

Job - Chapter 19

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Then Job answered and said,	Then Job replied:
2	How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?	"How long will you torment me and crush me with words?
3	These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.	Ten times now you have reproached me; shamelessly you attack me.
4	And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself.	If it is true that I have gone astray, my error remains my concern alone.
5	If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:	If indeed you would exalt yourselves above me and use my humiliation against me,
6	Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.	then know that God has wronged me and drawn his net around me.
7	Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.	"Though I cry, `I've been wronged!' I get no response; though I call for help, there is no justice.
8	He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.	He has blocked my way so I cannot pass; he has shrouded my paths in darkness.
9	He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.	He has stripped me of my honor and removed the crown from my head.
10	He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.	He tears me down on every side till I am gone; he uproots my hope like a tree.
11	He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.	His anger burns against me; he counts me among his enemies.
12	His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.	His troops advance in force; they build a siege ramp against me and encamp around my tent.
13	He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.	"He has alienated my brothers from me; my acquaintances are completely estranged from me.
14	My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.	My kinsmen have gone away; my friends have forgotten me.
15	They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.	My guests and my maidservants count me a stranger; they look upon me as an alien.
16	I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.	I summon my servant, but he does not answer, though I beg him with my own mouth.
17	My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children's sake of mine own body.	My breath is offensive to my wife; I am loathsome to my own brothers.
18	Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.	Even the little boys scorn me; when I appear, they ridicule me.
19	All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.	All my intimate friends detest me; those I love have turned against me.
20	My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.	I am nothing but skin and bones; I have escaped with only the skin of my teeth.
21	Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.	"Have pity on me, my friends, have pity, for the hand of God has struck me.
22	Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?	Why do you pursue me as God does? Will you never get enough of my flesh?
23	Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!	"Oh, that my words were recorded, that they were written on a scroll,
24	That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!	that they were inscribed with an iron tool on lead, or engraved in rock forever!
25	For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:	I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth.
26	And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:	And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God;
27	Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.	I myself will see him with my own eyes--I, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!
28	But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?	"If you say, `How we will hound him, since the root of the trouble lies in him, '
29	Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.	you should fear the sword yourselves; for wrath will bring punishment by the sword, and then you will know that there is judgment. "

Job - Chapter 20

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,	Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:
2	Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.	"My troubled thoughts prompt me to answer because I am greatly disturbed.
3	I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.	I hear a rebuke that dishonors me, and my understanding inspires me to reply.
4	Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,	"Surely you know how it has been from of old, ever since man was placed on the earth,
5	That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?	that the mirth of the wicked is brief, the joy of the godless lasts but a moment.
6	Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;	Though his pride reaches to the heavens and his head touches the clouds,
7	Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?	he will perish forever, like his own dung; those who have seen him will say, `Where is he?'
8	He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.	Like a dream he flies away, no more to be found, banished like a vision of the night.
9	The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.	The eye that saw him will not see him again; his place will look on him no more.
10	His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.	His children must make amends to the poor; his own hands must give back his wealth.
11	His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.	The youthful vigor that fills his bones will lie with him in the dust.
12	Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;	"Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue,
13	Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:	though he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth,
14	Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.	yet his food will turn sour in his stomach; it will become the venom of serpents within him.
15	He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.	He will spit out the riches he swallowed; God will make his stomach vomit them up.
16	He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.	He will suck the poison of serpents; the fangs of an adder will kill him.
17	He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.	He will not enjoy the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
18	That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.	What he toiled for he must give back uneaten; he will not enjoy the profit from his trading.
19	Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;	For he has oppressed the poor and left them destitute; he has seized houses he did not build.
20	Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.	"Surely he will have no respite from his craving; he cannot save himself by his treasure.
21	There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.	Nothing is left for him to devour; his prosperity will not endure.
22	In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.	In the midst of his plenty, distress will overtake him; the full force of misery will come upon him.
23	When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.	When he has filled his belly, God will vent his burning anger against him and rain down his blows upon him.
24	He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.	Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow pierces him.
25	It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.	He pulls it out of his back, the gleaming point out of his liver. Terrors will come over him;
26	All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.	total darkness lies in wait for his treasures. A fire unfanned will consume him and devour what is left in his tent.
27	The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.	The heavens will expose his guilt; the earth will rise up against him.
28	The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.	A flood will carry off his house, rushing waters on the day of God's wrath.
29	This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.	Such is the fate God allots the wicked, the heritage appointed for them by God."

Job - Chapter 21

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	But Job answered and said,	Then Job replied:
2	Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.	"Listen carefully to my words; let this be the consolation you give me.
3	Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.	Bear with me while I speak, and after I have spoken, mock on.
4	As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?	"Is my complaint directed to man? Why should I not be impatient?
5	Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.	Look at me and be astonished; clap your hand over your mouth.
6	Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.	When I think about this, I am terrified; trembling seizes my body.
7	Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?	Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?
8	Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.	They see their children established around them, their offspring before their eyes.
9	Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.	Their homes are safe and free from fear; the rod of God is not upon them.
10	Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.	Their bulls never fail to breed; their cows calve and do not miscarry.
11	They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.	They send forth their children as a flock; their little ones dance about.
12	They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.	They sing to the music of tambourine and harp; they make merry to the sound of the flute.
13	They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.	They spend their years in prosperity and go down to the grave in peace.
14	Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.	Yet they say to God, `Leave us alone! We have no desire to know your ways.
15	What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?	Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain by praying to him?'
16	Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.	But their prosperity is not in their own hands, so I stand aloof from the counsel of the wicked.
17	How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.	"Yet how often is the lamp of the wicked snuffed out? How often does calamity come upon them, the fate God allots in his anger?
18	They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.	How often are they like straw before the wind, like chaff swept away by a gale?
19	God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.	It is said, `God stores up a man's punishment for his sons.' Let him repay the man himself, so that he will know it!
20	His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.	Let his own eyes see his destruction; let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
21	For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?	For what does he care about the family he leaves behind when his allotted months come to an end?
22	Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.	"Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since he judges even the highest?
23	One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.	One man dies in full vigor, completely secure and at ease,
24	His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.	his body well nourished, his bones rich with marrow.
25	And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.	Another man dies in bitterness of soul, never having enjoyed anything good.
26	They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.	Side by side they lie in the dust, and worms cover them both.
27	Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.	"I know full well what you are thinking, the schemes by which you would wrong me.
28	For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?	You say, `Where now is the great man's house, the tents where wicked men lived?'
29	Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,	Have you never questioned those who travel? Have you paid no regard to their accounts--
30	That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.	that the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, that he is delivered from the day of wrath?
31	Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?	Who denounces his conduct to his face? Who repays him for what he has done?
32	Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.	He is carried to the grave, and watch is kept over his tomb.
33	The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.	The soil in the valley is sweet to him; all men follow after him, and a countless throng goes before him.
34	How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?	"So how can you console me with your nonsense? Nothing is left of your answers but falsehood!"

Job - Chapter 22

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,	Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
2	Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?	"Can a man be of benefit to God? Can even a wise man benefit him?
3	Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?	What pleasure would it give the Almighty if you were righteous? What would he gain if your ways were blameless?
4	Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?	"Is it for your piety that he rebukes you and brings charges against you?
5	Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?	Is not your wickedness great? Are not your sins endless?
6	For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.	You demanded security from your brothers for no reason; you stripped men of their clothing, leaving them naked.
7	Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.	You gave no water to the weary and you withheld food from the hungry,
8	But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.	though you were a powerful man, owning land-- an honored man, living on it.
9	Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.	And you sent widows away empty-handed and broke the strength of the fatherless.
10	Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;	That is why snares are all around you, why sudden peril terrifies you,
11	Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.	why it is so dark you cannot see, and why a flood of water covers you.
12	Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!	"Is not God in the heights of heaven? And see how lofty are the highest stars!
13	And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?	Yet you say, `What does God know? Does he judge through such darkness?
14	Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.	Thick clouds veil him, so he does not see us as he goes about in the vaulted heavens.'
15	Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?	Will you keep to the old path that evil men have trod?
16	Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:	They were carried off before their time, their foundations washed away by a flood.
17	Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?	They said to God, `Leave us alone! What can the Almighty do to us?'
18	Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.	Yet it was he who filled their houses with good things, so I stand aloof from the counsel of the wicked.
19	The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.	"The righteous see their ruin and rejoice; the innocent mock them, saying,
20	Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.	`Surely our foes are destroyed, and fire devours their wealth.'
21	Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.	"Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.
22	Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.	Accept instruction from his mouth and lay up his words in your heart.
23	If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.	If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored: If you remove wickedness far from your tent
24	Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.	and assign your nuggets to the dust, your gold of Ophir to the rocks in the ravines,
25	Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.	then the Almighty will be your gold, the choicest silver for you.
26	For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.	Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty and will lift up your face to God.
27	Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.	You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.
28	Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.	What you decide on will be done, and light will shine on your ways.
29	When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.	When men are brought low and you say, `Lift them up!' then he will save the downcast.
30	He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.	He will deliver even one who is not innocent, who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands."

Job - Chapter 23

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Then Job answered and said,	Then Job replied:
2	Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.	"Even today my complaint is bitter; his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
3	Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!	If only I knew where to find him; if only I could go to his dwelling!
4	I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.	I would state my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.
5	I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.	I would find out what he would answer me, and consider what he would say.
6	Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.	Would he oppose me with great power? No, he would not press charges against me.
7	There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.	There an upright man could present his case before him, and I would be delivered forever from my judge.
8	Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:	"But if I go to the east, he is not there; if I go to the west, I do not find him.
9	On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:	When he is at work in the north, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of him.
10	But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.	But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
11	My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.	My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside.
12	Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.	I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.
13	But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.	"But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? He does whatever he pleases.
14	For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.	He carries out his decree against me, and many such plans he still has in store.
15	Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.	That is why I am terrified before him; when I think of all this, I fear him.
16	For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:	God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.
17	Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.	Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face.

Job - Chapter 24

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?	"Why does the Almighty not set times for judgment? Why must those who know him look in vain for such days?
2	Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.	Men move boundary stones; they pasture flocks they have stolen.
3	They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.	They drive away the orphan's donkey and take the widow's ox in pledge.
4	They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.	They thrust the needy from the path and force all the poor of the land into hiding.
5	Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.	Like wild donkeys in the desert, the poor go about their labor of foraging food; the wasteland provides food for their children.
6	They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.	They gather fodder in the fields and glean in the vineyards of the wicked.
7	They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.	Lacking clothes, they spend the night naked; they have nothing to cover themselves in the cold.
8	They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.	They are drenched by mountain rains and hug the rocks for lack of shelter.
9	They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.	The fatherless child is snatched from the breast; the infant of the poor is seized for a debt.
10	They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry;	Lacking clothes, they go about naked; they carry the sheaves, but still go hungry.
11	Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.	They crush olives among the terraces ; they tread the winepresses, yet suffer thirst.
12	Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.	The groans of the dying rise from the city, and the souls of the wounded cry out for help. But God charges no one with wrongdoing.
13	They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.	"There are those who rebel against the light, who do not know its ways or stay in its paths.
14	The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.	When daylight is gone, the murderer rises up and kills the poor and needy; in the night he steals forth like a thief.
15	The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.	The eye of the adulterer watches for dusk; he thinks, `No eye will see me,' and he keeps his face concealed.
16	In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.	In the dark, men break into houses, but by day they shut themselves in; they want nothing to do with the light.
17	For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.	For all of them, deep darkness is their morning ; they make friends with the terrors of darkness.
18	He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.	"Yet they are foam on the surface of the water; their portion of the land is cursed, so that no one goes to the vineyards.
19	Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.	As heat and drought snatch away the melted snow, so the grave snatches away those who have sinned.
20	The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.	The womb forgets them, the worm feasts on them; evil men are no longer remembered but are broken like a tree.
21	He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.	They prey on the barren and childless woman, and to the widow show no kindness.
22	He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.	But God drags away the mighty by his power; though they become established, they have no assurance of life.
23	Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.	He may let them rest in a feeling of security, but his eyes are on their ways.
24	They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.	For a little while they are exalted, and then they are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others; they are cut off like heads of grain.
25	And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?	"If this is not so, who can prove me false and reduce my words to nothing?"

Job - Chapter 25

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,	Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
2	Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places.	"Dominion and awe belong to God; he establishes order in the heights of heaven.
3	Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?	Can his forces be numbered? Upon whom does his light not rise?
4	How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?	How then can a man be righteous before God? How can one born of woman be pure?
5	Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.	If even the moon is not bright and the stars are not pure in his eyes,
6	How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?	how much less man, who is but a maggot-- a son of man, who is only a worm!"

Job - Chapter 26

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	But Job answered and said,	Then Job replied:
2	How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?	"How you have helped the powerless! How you have saved the arm that is feeble!
3	How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?	What advice you have offered to one without wisdom! And what great insight you have displayed!
4	To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?	Who has helped you utter these words? And whose spirit spoke from your mouth?
5	Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.	"The dead are in deep anguish, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
6	Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.	Death is naked before God; Destruction lies uncovered.
7	He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.	He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth over nothing.
8	He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.	He wraps up the waters in his clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their weight.
9	He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.	He covers the face of the full moon, spreading his clouds over it.
10	He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.	He marks out the horizon on the face of the waters for a boundary between light and darkness.
11	The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.	The pillars of the heavens quake, aghast at his rebuke.
12	He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.	By his power he churned up the sea; by his wisdom he cut Rahab to pieces.
13	By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.	By his breath the skies became fair; his hand pierced the gliding serpent.
14	Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?	And these are but the outer fringe of his works; how faint the whisper we hear of him! Who then can understand the thunder of his power?"

Job - Chapter 27

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,	And Job continued his discourse:
2	As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;	"As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made me taste bitterness of soul,
3	All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;	as long as I have life within me, the breath of God in my nostrils,
4	My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.	my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will utter no deceit.
5	God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.	I will never admit you are in the right; till I die, I will not deny my integrity.
6	My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.	I will maintain my righteousness and never let go of it; my conscience will not reproach me as long as I live.
7	Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.	"May my enemies be like the wicked, my adversaries like the unjust!
8	For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?	For what hope has the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
9	Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?	Does God listen to his cry when distress comes upon him?
10	Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?	Will he find delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?
11	I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.	"I will teach you about the power of God; the ways of the Almighty I will not conceal.
12	Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?	You have all seen this yourselves. Why then this meaningless talk?
13	This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.	"Here is the fate God allots to the wicked, the heritage a ruthless man receives from the Almighty:
14	If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.	However many his children, their fate is the sword; his offspring will never have enough to eat.
15	Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.	The plague will bury those who survive him, and their widows will not weep for them.
16	Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;	Though he heaps up silver like dust and clothes like piles of clay,
17	He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.	what he lays up the righteous will wear, and the innocent will divide his silver.
18	He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.	The house he builds is like a moth's cocoon, like a hut made by a watchman.
19	The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.	He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.
20	Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.	Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest snatches him away in the night.
21	The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.	The east wind carries him off, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.
22	For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.	It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power.
23	Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.	It claps its hands in derision and hisses him out of his place.

Job - Chapter 28

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.	"There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.
2	Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.	Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.
3	He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.	Man puts an end to the darkness; he searches the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness.
4	The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.	Far from where people dwell he cuts a shaft, in places forgotten by the foot of man; far from men he dangles and sways.
5	As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.	The earth, from which food comes, is transformed below as by fire;
6	The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.	sapphires come from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold.
7	There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:	No bird of prey knows that hidden path, no falcon's eye has seen it.
8	The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.	Proud beasts do not set foot on it, and no lion prowls there.
9	He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.	Man's hand assaults the flinty rock and lays bare the roots of the mountains.
10	He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.	He tunnels through the rock; his eyes see all its treasures.
11	He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.	He searches the sources of the rivers and brings hidden things to light.
12	But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?	"But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell?
13	Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.	Man does not comprehend its worth; it cannot be 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.	The deep says, `It is not in me'; the sea says, `It is not with me.'
15	It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.	It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed in silver.
16	It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.	It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires.
17	The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.	Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it, nor can it be had for jewels of gold.
18	No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.	Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
19	The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.	The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it; it cannot be bought with pure gold.
20	Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?	"Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell?
21	Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.	It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds of the air.
22	Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.	Destruction and Death say, `Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.'
23	God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.	God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells,
24	For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;	for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.
25	To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.	When he established the force of the wind and measured out the waters,
26	When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:	when he made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderstorm,
27	Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.	then he looked at wisdom and appraised it; he confirmed it and tested it.
28	And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.	And he said to man, `The fear of the Lord--that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.'"

Job - Chapter 29

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,	Job continued his discourse:
2	Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;	"How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me,
3	When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;	when his lamp shone upon my head and 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;	Oh, for the days when I was in my prime, when God's intimate friendship blessed my house,
5	When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;	when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me,
6	When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;	when my path was drenched with cream and the rock poured out for me streams of olive oil.
7	When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!	"When I went to the gate of the city and took my seat in the public square,
8	The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.	the young men saw me and stepped aside and the old men rose to their feet;
9	The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.	the chief men refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands;
10	The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.	the voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.
11	When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:	Whoever heard me spoke well of me, and those who saw me commended me,
12	Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.	because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assist him.
13	The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.	The man who was dying blessed me; I made the widow's heart sing.
14	I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.	I put on righteousness as my clothing; justice was my robe and my turban.
15	I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.	I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame.
16	I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.	I was a father to the needy; I took up the case of the stranger.
17	And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.	I broke the fangs of the wicked and snatched the victims from their teeth.
18	Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.	"I thought, `I will die in my own house, my days as numerous as the grains of sand.
19	My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.	My roots will reach to the water, and the dew will lie all night on my branches.
20	My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.	My glory will remain fresh in me, the bow ever new in my hand.'
21	Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.	"Men listened to me expectantly, waiting in silence for my counsel.
22	After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.	After I had spoken, they spoke no more; my words fell gently on their ears.
23	And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.	They waited for me as for showers and drank in my words as the spring rain.
24	If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.	When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it; the light of my face was precious to them.
25	I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.	I chose the way for them and sat as their chief; I dwelt as a king among his troops; I was like one who comforts mourners.

Job - Chapter 30

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.	"But now they mock me, men younger than I, whose fathers I would have disdained to put with my sheep dogs.
2	Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished?	Of what use was the strength of their hands to me, since their vigor had gone from them?
3	For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.	Haggard from want and hunger, they roamed the parched land in desolate wastelands at night.
4	Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat.	In the brush they gathered salt herbs, and their food was the root of the broom tree.
5	They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;)	They were banished from their fellow men, shouted at as if they were thieves.
6	To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.	They were forced to live in the dry stream beds, among the rocks and in holes in the ground.
7	Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together.	They brayed among the bushes and huddled in the undergrowth.
8	They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.	A base and nameless brood, they were driven out of the land.
9	And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.	"And now their sons mock me in song; I have become a byword among them.
10	They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.	They detest me and keep their distance; they do not hesitate to spit in my face.
11	Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.	Now that God has unstrung my bow and afflicted me, they throw off restraint in my presence.
12	Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.	On my right the tribe attacks; they lay snares for my feet, they build their siege ramps against me.
13	They mar my path, they set forward my calamity, they have no helper.	They break up my road; they succeed in destroying me-- without anyone's helping them.
14	They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.	They advance as through a gaping breach; amid the ruins they come rolling in.
15	Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.	Terrors overwhelm me; my dignity is driven away as by the wind, my safety vanishes like a cloud.
16	And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me.	"And now my life ebbs away; days of suffering grip me.
17	My bones are pierced in me in the night season: and my sinews take no rest.	Night pierces my bones; my gnawing pains never rest.
18	By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.	In his great power God becomes like clothing to me ; he binds me like the neck of my garment.
19	He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.	He throws me into the mud, and I am reduced to dust and ashes.
20	I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.	"I cry out to you, O God, but you do not answer; I stand up, but you merely look at me.
21	Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.	You turn on me ruthlessly; with the might of your hand you attack me.
22	Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance.	You snatch me up and drive me before the wind; you toss me about in the storm.
23	For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.	I know you will bring me down to death, to the place appointed for all the living.
24	Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction.	"Surely no one lays a hand on a broken man when he cries for help in his distress.
25	Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?	Have I not wept for those in trouble? Has not my soul grieved for the poor?
26	When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.	Yet when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, then came darkness.
27	My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me.	The churning inside me never stops; days of suffering confront me.
28	I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.	I go about blackened, but not by the sun; I stand up in the assembly and cry for help.
29	I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls.	I have become a brother of jackals, a companion of owls.
30	My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.	My skin grows black and peels; my body burns with fever.
31	My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.	My harp is tuned to mourning, and my flute to the sound of wailing.

Job - Chapter 31

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?	"I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl.
2	For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?	For what is man's lot from God above, his heritage from the Almighty on high?
3	Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?	Is it not ruin for the wicked, disaster for those who do wrong?
4	Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?	Does he not see my ways and count my every step?
5	If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;	"If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has hurried after deceit--
6	Let me be weighed in an even balance that God may know mine integrity.	let God weigh me in honest scales and he will know that I am blameless--
7	If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;	if my steps have turned from the path, if my heart has been led by my eyes, or if my hands have been defiled,
8	Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.	then may others eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted.
9	If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door;	"If my heart has been enticed by a woman, or if I have lurked at my neighbor's door,
10	Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.	then may my wife grind another man's grain, and may other men sleep with her.
11	For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.	For that would have been shameful, a sin to be judged.
12	For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.	It is a fire that burns to Destruction ; it would have uprooted my harvest.
13	If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;	"If I have denied justice to my menservants and maidservants when they had a grievance against me,
14	What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?	what will I do when God confronts me? What will I answer when called to account?
15	Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?	Did not he who made me in the womb make them? Did not the same one form us both within our mothers?
16	If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;	"If I have denied the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow grow weary,
17	Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;	if I have kept my bread to myself, not sharing it with the fatherless--
18	(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)	but from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my birth I guided the widow--
19	If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;	if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a garment,
20	If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;	and his heart did not bless me for warming him with the fleece from my sheep,
21	If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:	if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, knowing that I had influence in court,
22	Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.	then let my arm fall from the shoulder, let it be broken off at the joint.
23	For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.	For I dreaded destruction from God, and for fear of his splendor I could not do such things.
24	If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;	"If I have put my trust in gold or said to pure gold, `You are my security,'
25	If I rejoice because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;	if I have rejoiced over my great wealth, the fortune my hands had gained,
26	If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;	if I have regarded the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor,
27	And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:	so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand offered them a kiss of homage,
28	This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.	then these also would be sins to be judged, for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.
29	If I rejoice at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:	"If I have rejoiced at my enemy's misfortune or gloated over the trouble that came to him--
30	Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.	I have not allowed my mouth to sin by invoking a curse against his life--
31	If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.	if the men of my household have never said, `Who has not had his fill of Job's meat?'--
32	The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.	but no stranger had to spend the night in the street, for my door was always open to the traveler--
33	If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:	if I have concealed my sin as men do, by hiding my guilt in my heart
34	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?	because I so feared the crowd and so dreaded the contempt of the clans that I kept silent and would not go outside
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.	("Oh, that I had someone to hear me! I sign now my defense--let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser put his indictment in writing.
36	Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.	Surely I would wear it on my shoulder, I would put it on like a crown.
37	I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.	I would give him an account of my every step; like a prince I would approach him.)--
38	If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;	"if my land cries out against me and all its furrows are wet with tears,
39	If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:	if I have devoured its yield without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants,
40	Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.	then let briers come up instead of wheat and weeds instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.

Job - Chapter 32

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.	So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2	Then 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.	But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.
3	Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.	He was also angry with the three friends, because they had found no way to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.
4	Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.	Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.
5	When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.	But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.
6	And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.	So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said: "I am young in years, and you are old; that is why I was fearful, not daring to tell you what I know.
7	I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.	I thought, `Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.'
8	But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.	But it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
9	Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.	It is not only the old who are wise, not only the aged who understand what is right.
10	Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.	"Therefore I say: Listen to me; I too will tell you what I know.
11	Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.	I waited while you spoke, I listened to your reasoning; while you were searching for words,
12	Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:	I gave you my full attention. But not one of you has proved Job wrong; none of you has answered his arguments.
13	Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.	Do not say, `We have found wisdom; let God refute him, not man.'
14	Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.	But Job has not marshaled his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.
15	They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.	"They are dismayed and have no more to say; words have failed them.
16	When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)	Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand there with no reply?
17	I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.	I too will have my say; I too will tell what I know.
18	For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.	For I am full of words, and the spirit within me compels me;
19	Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.	inside I am like bottled-up wine, like new wineskins ready to burst.
20	I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.	I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and reply.
21	Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.	I will show partiality to no one, nor will I flatter any man;
22	For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.	for if I were skilled in flattery, my Maker would soon take me away.

Job - Chapter 33

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.	"But now, Job, listen to my words; pay attention to everything I say.
2	Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.	I am about to open my mouth; my words are on the tip of my tongue.
3	My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.	My words come from an upright heart; my lips sincerely speak what I know.
4	The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.	The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5	If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.	Answer me then, if you can; prepare yourself and confront me.
6	Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.	I am just like you before God; I too have been taken from clay.
7	Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.	No fear of me should alarm you, nor should my hand be heavy upon you.
8	Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,	"But you have said in my hearing-- I heard the very words--
9	I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.	`I am pure and without sin; I am clean and free from guilt.
10	Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,	Yet God has found fault with me; he considers me his enemy.
11	He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.	He fastens my feet in shackles; he keeps close watch on all my paths.'
12	Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.	"But I tell you, in this you are not right, for God is greater than man.
13	Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.	Why do you complain to him that he answers none of man's words ?
14	For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.	For God does speak--now one way, now another-- though man may not perceive it.
15	In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;	In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men as they slumber in their beds,
16	Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,	he may speak in their ears and terrify them with warnings,
17	That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.	to turn man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride,
18	He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.	to preserve his soul from the pit, his life from perishing by the sword.
19	He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:	Or a man may be chastened on a bed of pain with constant distress in his bones,
20	So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.	so that his very being finds food repulsive and his soul loathes the choicest meal.
21	His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.	His flesh wastes away to nothing, and his bones, once hidden, now stick out.
22	Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.	His soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the messengers of death.
23	If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:	"Yet if there is an angel on his side as a mediator, one out of a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,
24	Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.	to be gracious to him and say, `Spare him from going down to the pit ; I have found a ransom for him'--
25	His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:	then his flesh is renewed like a child's; it is restored as in the days of his youth.
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.	He prays to God and finds favor with him, he sees God's face and shouts for joy; he is restored by God to his righteous state.
27	He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;	Then he comes to men and says, `I sinned, and perverted what was right, but I did not get what I deserved.
28	He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.	He redeemed my soul from going down to the pit, and I will live to enjoy the light.'
29	Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,	"God does all these things to a man-- twice, even three times--
30	To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.	to turn back his soul from the pit, that the light of life may shine on him.
31	Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.	"Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
32	If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.	If you have anything to say, answer me; speak up, for I want you to be cleared.
33	If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.	But if not, then listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."

Job - Chapter 34

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Furthermore Elihu answered and said,	Then Elihu said:
2	Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.	"Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me, you men of learning.
3	For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.	For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.
4	Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.	Let us discern for ourselves what is right; let us learn together what is good.
5	For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.	"Job says, `I am innocent, but God denies me justice.
6	Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.	Although I am right, I am considered a liar; although I am guiltless, his arrow inflicts an incurable wound.'
7	What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?	What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water?
8	Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.	He keeps company with evildoers; he associates with wicked men.
9	For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.	For he says, `It profits a man nothing when he tries to please God.'
10	Therefore hearken unto me ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.	"So listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do evil, from the Almighty to do wrong.
11	For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.	He repays a man for what he has done; he brings upon him what his conduct deserves.
12	Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.	It is unthinkable that God would do wrong, that the Almighty would pervert justice.
13	Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?	Who appointed him over the earth? Who put him in charge of the whole world?
14	If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;	If it were his intention and he withdrew his spirit and breath,
15	All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.	all mankind would perish together and man would return to the dust.
16	If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.	"If you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.
17	Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?	Can he who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One?
18	Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?	Is he not the One who says to kings, `You are worthless,' and to nobles, `You are wicked,'
19	How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.	who shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?
20	In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.	They die in an instant, in the middle of the night; the people are shaken and they pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.
21	For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.	"His eyes are on the ways of men; he sees their every step.
22	There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.	There is no dark place, no deep shadow, where evildoers can hide.
23	For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.	God has no need to examine men further, that they should come before him for judgment.
24	He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.	Without inquiry he shatters the mighty and sets up others in their place.
25	Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.	Because he takes note of their deeds, he overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.
26	He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;	He punishes them for their wickedness where everyone can see them,
27	Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:	because they turned from following him and had no regard for any of his ways.
28	So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.	They caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he heard the cry of the needy.
29	When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:	But if he remains silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he is over man and nation alike,
30	That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.	to keep a godless man from ruling, from laying snares for the people.
31	Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:	"Suppose a man says to God, `I am guilty but will offend no more.
32	That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.	Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.'
33	Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.	Should God then reward you on your terms, when you refuse to repent? You must decide, not I; so tell me what you know.
34	Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.	"Men of understanding declare, wise men who hear me say to me,
35	Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.	`Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.'
36	My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.	Oh, that Job might be tested to the utmost for answering like a wicked man!
37	For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.	To his sin he adds rebellion; scornfully he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God."

Job - Chapter 35

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Elihu spake moreover, and said,	Then Elihu said:
2	Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?	"Do you think this is just? You say, `I will be cleared by God. '
3	For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?	Yet you ask him, `What profit is it to me, and what do I gain by not sinning?'
4	I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.	"I would like to reply to you and to your friends with you.
5	Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.	Look up at the heavens and see; gaze at the clouds so high above you.
6	If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?	If you sin, how does that affect him? If your sins are many, what does that do to him?
7	If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?	If you are righteous, what do you give to him, or what does he receive from your hand?
8	Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.	Your wickedness affects only a man like yourself, and your righteousness only the sons of men.
9	By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.	"Men cry out under a load of oppression; they plead for relief from the arm of the powerful.
10	But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;	But no one says, `Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night,
11	Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?	who teaches more to us than to the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?'
12	There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.	He does not answer when men cry out because of the arrogance of the wicked.
13	Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.	Indeed, God does not listen to their empty plea; the Almighty pays no attention to it.
14	Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.	How much less, then, will he listen when you say that you do not see him, that your case is before him and you must wait for him,
15	But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:	and further, that his anger never punishes and he does not take the least notice of wickedness.
16	Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.	So Job opens his mouth with empty talk; without knowledge he multiplies words."

Job - Chapter 36

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Elihu also proceeded, and said,	Elihu continued:
2	Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.	"Bear with me a little longer and I will show you that there is more to be said in God's behalf.
3	I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.	I get my knowledge from afar; I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
4	For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.	Be assured that my words are not false; one perfect in knowledge is with you.
5	Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.	"God is mighty, but does not despise men; he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.
6	He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.	He does not keep the wicked alive but gives the afflicted their rights.
7	He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.	He does not take his eyes off the righteous; he enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
8	And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;	But if men are bound in chains, held fast by cords of affliction,
9	Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.	he tells them what they have done-- that they have sinned arrogantly.
10	He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.	He makes them listen to correction and commands them to repent of their evil.
11	If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.	If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment.
12	But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.	But if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
13	But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.	"The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when he fetters them, they do not cry for help.
14	They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.	They die in their youth, among male prostitutes of the shrines.
15	He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.	But those who suffer he delivers in their suffering; he speaks to them in their affliction.
16	Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.	"He is wooing you from the jaws of distress to a spacious place free from restriction, to the comfort of your table laden with choice food.
17	But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.	But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have taken hold of you.
18	Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.	Be careful that no one entices you by riches; do not let a large bribe turn you aside.
19	Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.	Would your wealth or even all your mighty efforts sustain you so you would not be in distress?
20	Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.	Do not long for the night, to drag people away from their homes.
21	Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.	Beware of turning to evil, which you seem to prefer to affliction.
22	Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?	"God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?
23	Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?	Who has prescribed his ways for him, or said to him, `You have done wrong'?
24	Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.	Remember to extol his work, which men have praised in song.
25	Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.	All mankind has seen it; men gaze on it from afar.
26	Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.	How great is God--beyond our understanding! The number of his years is past finding out.
27	For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:	"He draws up the drops of water, which distill as rain to the streams ;
28	Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.	the clouds pour down their moisture and abundant showers fall on mankind.
29	Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?	Who can understand how he spreads out the clouds, how he thunders from his pavilion?
30	Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.	See how he scatters his lightning about him, bathing the depths of the sea.
31	For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.	This is the way he governs the nations and provides food in abundance.
32	With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.	He fills his hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.
33	The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.	His thunder announces the coming storm; even the cattle make known its approach.

Job - Chapter 37

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.	"At this my heart pounds and leaps from its place.
2	Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.	Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice, to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
3	He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.	He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth.
4	After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.	After that comes the sound of his roar; he thunders with his majestic voice. When his voice resounds, he holds nothing back.
5	God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.	God's voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.
6	For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.	He says to the snow, `Fall on the earth,' and to the rain shower, `Be a mighty downpour.'
7	He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.	So that all men he has made may know his work, he stops every man from his labor.
8	Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.	The animals take cover; they remain in their dens.
9	Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.	The tempest comes out from its chamber, the cold from the driving winds.
10	By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.	The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen.
11	Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:	He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through them.
12	And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.	At his direction they swirl around over the face of the whole earth to do whatever he commands them.
13	He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.	He brings the clouds to punish men, or to water his earth and show his love.
14	Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.	"Listen to this, Job; stop and consider God's wonders.
15	Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?	Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes his lightning flash?
16	Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?	Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who is perfect in knowledge?
17	How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?	You who swelter in your clothes when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
18	Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?	can you join him in spreading out the skies, hard as a mirror of cast bronze?
19	Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.	"Tell us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.
20	Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.	Should he be told that I want to speak? Would any man ask to be swallowed up?
21	And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.	Now no one can look at the sun, bright as it is in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
22	Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.	Out of the north he comes in golden splendor; God comes in awesome majesty.
23	Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.	The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.
24	Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.	Therefore, men revere him, for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart? "

Job - Chapter 38

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,	Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm. He said:
2	Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?	"Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge?
3	Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.	Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
4	Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.	"Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation? Tell me, if you understand.
5	Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?	Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it?
6	Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;	On what were its footings set, or who laid its cornerstone--
7	When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?	while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?
8	Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?	"Who shut up the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,
9	When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,	when I made the clouds its garment and wrapped it in thick darkness,
10	And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,	when I fixed limits for it and set its doors and bars in place,
11	And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?	when I said, `This far you may come and no farther; here is where your proud waves halt'?
12	Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;	"Have you ever given orders to the morning, or shown the dawn its place,
13	That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?	that it might take the earth by the edges and shake the wicked out of it?
14	It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.	The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its features stand out like those of a garment.
15	And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.	The wicked are denied their light, and their upraised arm is broken.
16	Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?	"Have you journeyed to the springs of the sea or walked in the recesses of the deep?
17	Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?	Have the gates of death been shown to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death ?
18	Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.	Have you comprehended the vast expanses of the earth? Tell me, if you know all this.
19	Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,	"What is the way to the abode of light? And where does darkness reside?
20	That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?	Can you take them to their places? Do you know the paths to their dwellings?
21	Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?	Surely you know, for you were already born! You have lived so many years!
22	Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,	"Have you entered the storehouses of the snow or seen the storehouses of the hail,
23	Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?	which I reserve for times of trouble, for days of war and battle?
24	By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?	What is the way to the place where the lightning is dispersed, or the place where the east winds are scattered over the earth?
25	Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;	Who cuts a channel for the torrents of rain, and a path for the thunderstorm,
26	To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;	to water a land where no man lives, a desert with no one in it,
27	To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?	to satisfy a desolate wasteland and make it sprout with grass?
28	Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?	Does the rain have a father? Who fathers the drops of dew?
29	Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?	From whose womb comes the ice? Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens
30	The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.	when the waters become hard as stone, when the surface of the deep is frozen?
31	Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?	"Can you bind the beautiful Pleiades? Can you loose the cords of Orion?
32	Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?	Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear with its cubs?
33	Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?	Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set up God's dominion over the earth?
34	Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?	"Can you raise your voice to the clouds and cover yourself with a flood of water?
35	Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go and say unto thee, Here we are?	Do you send the lightning bolts on their way? Do they report to you, `Here we are'?
36	Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?	Who endowed the heart with wisdom or gave understanding to the mind ?
37	Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,	Who has the wisdom to count the clouds? Who can tip over the water jars of the heavens
38	When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?	when the dust becomes hard and the clods of earth stick together?
39	Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,	"Do you hunt the prey for the lioness and satisfy the hunger of the lions
40	When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?	when they crouch in their dens or lie in wait in a thicket?
41	Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.	Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?

Job - Chapter 39

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?	"Do you know when the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch when the doe bears her fawn?
2	Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?	Do you count the months till they bear? Do you know the time they give birth?
3	They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.	They crouch down and bring forth their young; their labor pains are ended.
4	Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.	Their young thrive and grow strong in the wilds; they leave and do not return.
5	Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?	"Who let the wild donkey go free? Who untied his ropes?
6	Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.	I gave him the wasteland as his home, the salt flats as his habitat.
7	He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.	He laughs at the commotion in the town; he does not hear a driver's shout.
8	The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.	He ranges the hills for his pasture and searches for any green thing.
9	Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?	"Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Will he stay by your manger at night?
10	Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?	Can you hold him to the furrow with a harness? Will he till the valleys behind you?
11	Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?	Will you rely on him for his great strength? Will you leave your heavy work to him?
12	Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?	Can you trust him to bring in your grain and gather it to your threshing floor?
13	Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?	"The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but they cannot compare with the pinions and feathers of the stork.
14	Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,	She lays her eggs on the ground and lets them warm in the sand,
15	And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.	unmindful that a foot may crush them, that some wild animal may trample them.
16	She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not her's: her labour is in vain without fear;	She treats her young harshly, as if they were not hers; she cares not that her labor was in vain,
17	Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.	for God did not endow her with wisdom or give her a share of good sense.
18	What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.	Yet when she spreads her feathers to run, she laughs at horse and rider.
19	Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?	"Do you give the horse his strength or clothe his neck with a flowing mane?
20	Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.	Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting?
21	He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.	He paws fiercely, rejoicing in his strength, and charges into the fray.
22	He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.	He laughs at fear, afraid of nothing; he does not shy away from the sword.
23	The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.	The quiver rattles against his side, along with the flashing spear and lance.
24	He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.	In frenzied excitement he eats up the ground; he cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.
25	He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.	At the blast of the trumpet he snorts, `Aha!' He catches the scent of battle from afar, the shout of commanders and the battle cry.
26	Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?	"Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom and spread his wings toward the south?
27	Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?	Does the eagle soar at your command and build his nest on high?
28	She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.	He dwells on a cliff and stays there at night; a rocky crag is his stronghold.
29	From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.	From there he seeks out his food; his eyes detect it from afar.
30	Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.	His young ones feast on blood, and where the slain are, there is he."

Job - Chapter 40

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,	The LORD said to Job:
2	Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.	"Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!"
3	Then Job answered the LORD, and said,	Then Job answered the LORD:
4	Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.	"I am unworthy--how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth.
5	Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.	I spoke once, but I have no answer-- twice, but I will say no more."
6	Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,	Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm:
7	Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.	"Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
8	Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?	"Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself?
9	Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?	Do you have an arm like God's, and can your voice thunder like his?
10	Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.	Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor, and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.
11	Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.	Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at every proud man and bring him low,
12	Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.	look at every proud man and humble him, crush the wicked where they stand.
13	Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.	Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave.
14	Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.	Then I myself will admit to you that your own right hand can save you.
15	Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.	"Look at the behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox.
16	Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.	What strength he has in his loins, what power in the muscles of his belly!
17	He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.	His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are close-knit.
18	His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.	His bones are tubes of bronze, his limbs like rods of iron.
19	He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.	He ranks first among the works of God, yet his Maker can approach him with his sword.
20	Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.	The hills bring him their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.
21	He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.	Under the lotus plants he lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh.
22	The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.	The lotuses conceal him in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround him.
23	Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.	When the river rages, he is not alarmed; he is secure, though the Jordan should surge against his mouth.
24	He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.	Can anyone capture him by the eyes, or trap him and pierce his nose?

Job - Chapter 41

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?	"Can you pull in the leviathan with a fishhook or tie down his tongue with a rope?
2	Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?	Can you put a cord through his nose or pierce his jaw with a hook?
3	Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?	Will he keep begging you for mercy? Will he speak to you with gentle words?
4	Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?	Will he make an agreement with you for you to take him as your slave for life?
5	Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?	Can you make a pet of him like a bird or put him on a leash for your girls?
6	Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?	Will traders barter for him? Will they divide him up among the merchants?
7	Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?	Can you fill his hide with harpoons or his head with fishing spears?
8	Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.	If you lay a hand on him, you will remember the struggle and never do it again!
9	Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?	Any hope of subduing him is false; the mere sight of him is overpowering.
10	None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?	No one is fierce enough to rouse him. Who then is able to stand against me?
11	Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.	Who has a claim against me that I must pay? Everything under heaven belongs to me.
12	I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.	"I will not fail to speak of his limbs, his strength and his graceful form.
13	Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?	Who can strip off his outer coat? Who would approach him with a bridle?
14	Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.	Who dares open the doors of his mouth, ringed about with his fearsome teeth?
15	His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.	His back has rows of shields tightly sealed together;
16	One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.	each is so close to the next that no air can pass between.
17	They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.	They are joined fast to one another; they cling together and cannot be parted.
18	By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.	His snorting throws out flashes of light; his eyes are like the rays of dawn.
19	Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.	Firebrands stream from his mouth; sparks of fire shoot out.
20	Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.	Smoke pours from his nostrils as from a boiling pot over a fire of reeds.
21	His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.	His breath sets coals ablaze, and flames dart from his mouth.
22	In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.	Strength resides in his neck; dismay goes before him.
23	The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.	The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.
24	His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.	His chest is hard as rock, hard as a lower millstone.
25	When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.	When he rises up, the mighty are terrified; they retreat before his thrashing.
26	The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.	The sword that reaches him has no effect, nor does the spear or the dart or the javelin.
27	He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.	Iron he treats like straw and bronze like rotten wood.
28	The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.	Arrows do not make him flee; slingstones are like chaff to him.
29	Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.	A club seems to him but a piece of straw; he laughs at the rattling of the lance.
30	Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.	His undersides are jagged potsherds, leaving a trail in the mud like a threshing sledge.
31	He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.	He makes the depths churn like a boiling caldron and stirs up the sea like a pot of ointment.
32	He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.	Behind him he leaves a glistening wake; one would think the deep had white hair.
33	Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.	Nothing on earth is his equal-- a creature without fear.
34	He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.	He looks down on all that are haughty; he is king over all that are proud."

Job - Chapter 42

Verse	King James Version	New International Version
1	Then Job answered the LORD, and said,	Then Job replied to the LORD:
2	I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.	"I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted.
3	Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.	You asked, `Who is this that obscures my counsel without knowledge?' Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.
4	Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.	"You said, `Listen now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you shall answer me.'
5	I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.	My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.
6	Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.	Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes."
7	And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.	After the LORD had said these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, "I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has.
8	Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.	So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. You have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has."
9	So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job.	So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite did what the LORD told them; and the LORD accepted Job's prayer.
10	And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.	After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before.
11	Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.	All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before came and ate with him in his house. They comforted and consoled him over all the trouble the LORD had brought upon him, and each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.
12	So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.	The LORD blessed the latter part of Job's life more than the first. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys.
13	He had also seven sons and three daughters.	And he also had seven sons and three daughters.
14	And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Kerenhappuch.	The first daughter he named Jemimah, the second Keziah and the third Keren-Happuch.
15	And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.	Nowhere in all the land were there found women as beautiful as Job's daughters, and their father granted them an inheritance along with their brothers.
16	After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations.	After this, Job lived a hundred and forty years; he saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.
17	So Job died, being old and full of days.	And so he died, old and full of years.

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