God

As I was in the dayes of my youth: when Gods prouidence was vpon my tabernacle:

When the almightie was yet with me, and my children round about me.

Whe I cry vnto thee, thou doest not heare me, neither regardest me, when I stand vp.

Thou turnest thy selfe cruelly against me, and art enemie vnto mee with the strength of thine hand.

Thou takest me vp and causest mee to ride vpon the winde, and makest my strength to faile.

Surely I knowe that thou wilt bring mee to death, and to the house appoynted for all the liuing.

Doubtles none can stretch his hand vnto the graue, though they cry in his destruction.

For what portion should I haue of God from aboue? and what inheritance of the Almightie from on hie?

Doeth not he beholde my wayes and tell all my steps?

Let God weigh me in the iust balance, and he shall know mine vprightnes.

What then shall I do when God standeth vp? and when he shall visit me, what shall I answere?

He that hath made me in the wombe, hath he not made him? hath not he alone facioned vs in the wombe?

For Gods punishment was fearefull vnto me, and I could not be deliuered from his highnes.

(This also had bene an iniquitie to be condemned: for I had denied the God aboue)

Oh that I had some to heare me! beholde my signe that the Almightie will witnesse for me: though mine aduersary should write a booke against me,

I will tell him the nomber of my goings, and goe vnto him as to a prince.

Then the wrath of Elihu the sonne of Barachel the Buzite, of the familie of Ram, was kindled: his wrath, I say, was kindled against Iob, because he iustified himselfe more then God.

Surely there is a spirite in man, but the inspiration of the Almightie giueth vnderstanding.

Lest ye should say, We haue found wisedome: for God hath cast him downe, and no man.

The Spirite of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almightie hath giuen me life.

Beholde, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I am also formed of the clay.

Lo, he hath found occasions against me, and counted me for his enemie.

He hath put my feete in the stockes, and looketh narrowly vnto all my paths.

Behold, in this hast thou not done right: I will answere thee, that God is greater then man.

Why doest thou striue against him? for he doeth not giue account of all his matters.