1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

<>answered

2 Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places.

<>he maketh peace, <>peace

3 Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?

<>his armies, <>armies, <>upon whom doth not his light arise?

4 How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

<>v. 4, <>How then can man be justified with God?, <>how can he be clean that is born of a woman?, <>be clean, <>is born, <>woman

5 Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.

<>vv. 5-6, <>v. 5, <>the moon, <>the stars

6 How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?

<>vv. 5-6, <>man … is a worm?, <>worm … worm, <>son

1 But Job answered and said,

<>answered

2 How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?

<>how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?

3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?

<>How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom?, <>how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?

4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?

<>v. 4, <>whose spirit came from thee?

5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.

<>Dead, <>the waters, <>inhabitants

6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

<>v. 6, <>Hell is naked before him

7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

<>He stretcheth out the north

8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.

<>his thick clouds

9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

<>He hath compassed the waters with bounds, <>compassed, <>until the day and night come to an end, <>the day and night come to an end, <>night come to an end

11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.

<>The pillars of heaven, <>The pillars, <>tremble, <>reproof

12 He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

<>He divideth the sea with his power

13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

<>his hand hath formed the crooked 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?

<>these are parts of his ways, <>parts, <>his ways, <>how little a portion is heard of him?

1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,

<>continued his parable

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

<>As God liveth, <>God liveth, <>the Almighty

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

<>my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils

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

<>v. 4, <>My lips shall not speak wickedness

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

<>God forbid that I should justify you, <>God forbid, <>I die, <>I will not remove mine integrity from me.

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

<>my heart shall not reproach me

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

8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

<>v. 8, <>what is the hope of the hypocrite, <>hope, <>hypocrite

9 Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?

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

<>Will he delight himself in the Almighty?, <>delight, <>will he always call upon God?

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

<>I will teach you by the hand of God, <>teach, <>that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal

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

<>why then are ye thus altogether vain?

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

<>vv. 13-14, <>vv. 13,16-17

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

<>vv. 13-14, <>v. 14, <>If his children be multiplied, <>his children, <>bread

15 Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.

<>be buried, <>widows

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

<>vv. 16-17, <>vv. 13,16-17

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

<>vv. 16-17, <>vv. 13,16-17, <>v. 17

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

<>He buildeth his house … as a booth, <>a moth, <>keeper

19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

<>The rich man, <>shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered, <>gathered

20 Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

<>Terrors take hold on him, <>a tempest stealeth 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 carrieth him away … and as a storm hurleth him out of his place., <>of his place

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

<>God shall cast upon him, and not spare, <>he would fain flee out of his hand

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

1 Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.

<>silver, and … gold

2 Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.

<>stone

3 He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.

<>vv. 3-4, <>He setteth an end to darkness, <>He … searcheth out … the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death., <>searcheth, <>the shadow of death, <>death

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.

<>vv. 3-4, <>inhabitant, <>the waters

5 As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.

<>the earth, out of it cometh bread, <>bread, <>under it is turned up as it were fire

6 The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.

7 There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:

<>vv. 7-8, <>There is a path which no fowl knoweth

8 The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.

<>vv. 7-8

9 He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.

10 He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.

<>his eye seeth every precious thing

11 He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.

<>the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light

12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

<>vv. 12-19, <>vv. 12-13, <>v. 12, <>where shall wisdom be found?

13 Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.

<>vv. 12-19, <>vv. 12-13, <>the price

14 The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.

<>vv. 12-19

15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.

<>vv. 12-19

16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

<>vv. 12-19

17 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.

<>vv. 12-19, <>fine gold

18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

<>vv. 12-19, <>the price of wisdom is above rubies

19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

<>vv. 12-19, <>pure gold

20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

21 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.

<>all living, <>kept close, <>kept, <>close

22 Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.

23 God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.

24 For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;

<>he looketh to the ends of the earth

25 To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.

26 When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

<>he made … a way, <>rain

27 Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.

<>he … searched it out

28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

<>depart from evil

1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,

<>continued his parable

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

<>Oh that I were as in months past, <>God preserved me

3 When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;

<>his candle shined upon my head, <>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;

<>in the days of my youth … the secret of God was upon my tabernacle, <>my youth

5 When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;

<>When the Almighty was yet with me, <>the Almighty, <>children

6 When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;

<>I washed my steps with butter, <>the rock poured me out rivers of oil

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

<>the gate, <>the city, <>seat

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

<>the aged, <>aged

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

<>laid their hand on their mouth

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

<>nobles, <>held their peace, <>peace, <>cleaved

11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:

<>the eye … gave witness

12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

<>vv. 12-13, <>the poor, <>the fatherless

13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

<>vv. 12-13, <>ready to perish, <>the widow

14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

<>I put on righteousness, <>clothed, <>robe

15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.

<>the blind

16 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

<>searched

17 And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.

18 Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.

<>I shall die

19 My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.

<>My root was spread out by the waters, <>the waters, <>dew

20 My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.

21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.

<>Unto me men gave ear, <>kept, <>counsel

22 After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.

<>After my words they spake not again, <>my speech dropped upon them

23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

<>waited for me as for the rain; and … as for the latter rain, <>rain … rain, <>they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain

24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.

25 I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.

<>chief, <>army, <>one that comforteth, <>comforteth the mourners