1 But Job answering, said:
1 Then Job answered, and said:
2 Now also my talk is in bitterness, and the hand of my plague is aggravated upon my mourning.
2 Now also my words are in bitterness, and the hand of my scourge is more grievous than my mourning.
3 Who will grant me that I may know and find him, & come even to his throne?
3 Who will grant me that I might know and find him, and come even to his throne?
4 I will set judgement before him, and will fill my mouth with accusations.
4 I would set judgment before him, and would fill my mouth with complaints.
5 That I may know the words that he will answer me, and understand what he will speak to me.
5 That I might know the words that he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.
6 I will not that he contend with me with much strength, nor that he oppress me with the weight of his greatness.
6 I would not that he should contend with me with much strength, nor overwhelm me with the weight of his greatness.
7 Let him propose equity against me, and my judgment shall come to victory.
7 Let him propose equity against me, and let my judgment come to victory.
8 If I shall go to the East, he appeareth not: if to the West, I shall not understand him.
8 But if I go to the east, he appeareth not; if to the west, I shall not understand him.
9 If to the left hand, what shall I do? I shall not apprehend him: if I turn myself to the right hand, I shall not see him.
9 If to the left hand, what shall I do? I shall not take hold on him: if I turn myself to the right hand, I shall not see him.
10 But he knoweth my way, and hath proved me as gold that passeth through the fire:
10 But he knoweth my way, and has tried me as gold that passeth through the fire:
11 My foot hath followed his steps, I have kept his way, & have not declined out of it.
11 My foot hath followed his steps, I have kept his way, and have not declined from it.
12 From the commandments of his lips I have not departed, and I have hid the words of his mouth in my bosom.
12 I have not departed from the commandments of his lips, and the words of his mouth I have hid in my bosom.
13 For he is alone, and no man can turn away his cogitation: and whatsoever his soul would, that hath he done.
13 For he is alone, and no man can turn away his thought: and whatsoever his soul hath desired, that hath he done.
14 And when he shall have fulfilled his will in me, many other things also are at hand with him.
14 And when he shall have fulfilled his will in me, many other like things are also at hand with him.
15 And therefore I am troubled at his face, and considering him I am made pensive with fear.
15 And therefore I am troubled at his presence, and when I consider him I am made pensive with fear.
16 God hath mollified my heart, and the Omnipotent hath troubled me.
16 God hath softened my heart, and the Almighty hath troubled me.
17 For I have not perished because of the imminent darkness, neither hath the mist covered my face.
17 For I have not perished because of the darkness that hangs over me, neither hath the mist covered my face.