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Rh :And I have heard the voice of thy words;
 * 'I am clean, without transgression,
 * I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me;
 * Behold, He findeth occasions against me,
 * He counteth me for His enemy;
 * He putteth my feet in the stocks,
 * He marketh all my paths.'


 * Behold, I answer thee: In this thou art not right,
 * That God is too great for man;
 * Why hast thou striven against Him?
 * Seeing that He will not answer any of his words.
 * For God speaketh in one way,
 * Yea in two, though man perceiveth it not.
 * In a dream, in a vision of the night,
 * When deep sleep falleth upon men,
 * In slumberings upon the bed;
 * Then He openeth the ears of men,
 * And by their chastisement sealeth the decree,
 * That men may put away their purpose,
 * And that He may hide pride from man;
 * That He may keep back his soul from the pit,
 * And his life from perishing by the sword.
 * He is chastened also with pain upon his bed,
 * And all his bones grow stiff;
 * So that his life maketh him to abhor bread,
 * And his soul dainty food.
 * His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen;
 * And his bones corrode to unsightliness.
 * Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit,
 * And his life to the destroyers.
 * If there be for him an angel,
 * An intercessor, one among a thousand,
 * To vouch for a man's uprightness;
 * Then He is gracious unto him, and saith:
 * 'Deliver him from going down to the pit,
 * I have found a ransom.'
 * His flesh is tenderer than a child's;
 * He returneth to the days of his youth;
 * He prayeth unto God, and He is favourable unto him;
 * So that he seeth His face with joy;
 * And He restoreth unto man his righteousness.
 * He cometh before men, and saith:
 * 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right,
 * And it profited me not.'
 * So He redeemeth his soul from going into the pit,
 * And his life beholdeth the light.


 * Lo, all these things doth God work,
 * Twice, yea thrice, with a man,
 * To bring back his soul from the pit,
 * That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.


 * Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me;
 * Hold thy peace, and I will speak.
 * If thou hast any thing to say, answer me;
 * Speak, for I desire to justify thee.
 * If not, hearken thou unto me;
 * Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.

Moreover Elihu answered and said:


 * Hear my words, ye wise men;
 * And give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
 * For the ear trieth words,
 * As the palate tasteth food.