God

For God speaketh once or twise, and one seeth it not.

Then he openeth the eares of men, euen by their corrections, which he had sealed,

That he might cause man to turne away from his enterprise, and that he might hide the pride of man,

Then will he haue mercie vpon him, and will say, Deliuer him, that he go not downe into the pit: for I haue receiued a reconciliation.

He shall pray vnto God, and he will be fauourable vnto him, and he shall see his face with ioy: for he will render vnto man his righteousnes.

Lo, all these things will God worke twise or thrise with a man,

For Iob hath saide, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my iudgement.

For he hath saide, It profiteth a man nothing that he should walke with God.

Therefore hearken vnto me, ye men of wisedome, God forbid that wickednesse should be in God, and iniquitie in the Almightie.

For he will render vnto man according to his worke, and cause euery one to finde according to his way.

And certainely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almightie peruert iudgement.

Whome hath he appointed ouer the earth beside him selfe? or who hath placed the whole worlde?

If he set his heart vpon man, and gather vnto him selfe his spirit and his breath,

Shal he that hateth iudgement, gouerne? and wilt thou iudge him wicked that is most iust?

How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, and regardeth not the rich, more then the poore? for they be all the worke of his handes.

For his eyes are vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.

For he will not lay on man so much, that he should enter into iudgement with God.

Therefore shall he declare their works: he shall turne the night, and they shalbe destroyed.

Because they haue turned backe from him, and would not consider all his wayes:

So that they haue caused the voyce of the poore to come vnto him, and he hath heard the cry of the afflicted.

And when he giueth quietnesse, who can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who can beholde him, whether it be vpon nations, or vpon a man onely?

Surely it appertaineth vnto God to say, I haue pardoned, I will not destroy.

But if I see not, teach thou me: if I haue done wickedly, I will doe no more.

Wil he performe the thing through thee? for thou hast reproued it, because that thou hast chosen, and not I. now speake what thou knowest.

For he addeth rebellion vnto his sinne: he clappeth his handes among vs, and multiplieth his wordes against God.