2 Hear my words O ye wise men and give ear unto me ye that have knowledge

3 For the ear trieth words as the mouth tasteth meat

4 Let us choose to us judgment let us know among ourselves what is good

5 For Job hath said I am righteous and God hath taken away my judgment

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

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

8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity and walketh with wicked men

9 For he hath said It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with 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

11 For the work of a man shall he render unto him and cause every man to find according to his ways

12 Yea surely God will not do wickedly neither will the Almighty pervert judgment

13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth or who hath disposed the whole world

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man and he seeth all his goings

22 There is no darkness nor shadow of death where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves

23 For he will not lay upon man more than right that he should enter into judgment with God

24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number and set others in their stead

25 Therefore he knoweth their works and he overturneth them in the night so that they are destroyed

26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others

27 Because they turned back from him and would not consider 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

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

30 That the hypocrite __ reign not lest the people be ensnared

31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God I have borne chastisement I will not offend any more

32 That which I see not teach thou me if I have done iniquity I will do no more

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

34 Let men of understanding tell me and let a wise man hearken unto me

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

36 My desire __ is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men

37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin he clappeth his hands among us and multiplieth his words against God