The One Year Bible KJV (241 page)
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Authors: Tyndale
12
 Furthermore, when I [Paul] came to Troas to
preach
Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
13
 I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
14
 Now thanks
be
unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
15
 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
16
 to the one
we are
the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who
is
sufficient for these things?
17
 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.
1
 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
2
 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
3
 My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where
is
thy God?
4
 When I remember these
things,
I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
5
 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and
why
art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him
for
the help of his countenance.
6
 O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
7
 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
8
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Yet
the L
ORD
will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song
shall be
with me,
and
my prayer unto the God of my life.
9
 I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
10
Â
As
with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where
is
thy God?
11
 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him,
who is
the health of my countenance, and my God.
7
 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower
is
servant to the lender.
1
 I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
2
 For what portion of God
is there
from above? and
what
inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
3
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Is
not destruction to the wicked? and a strange
punishment
to the workers of iniquity?
4
 Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?
5
 If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;
6
 Let me be weighed in an even balance that God may know mine integrity.
7
 If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;
8
Â
Then
let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.
9
 If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or
if
I have laid wait at my neighbour's door;
10
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Then
let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.
11
 For this
is
an heinous crime; yea, it
is
an iniquity
to be punished by
the judges.
12
 For it
is
a fire
that
consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
13
 If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
14
 What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
15
 Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
16
 If I have withheld the poor from
their
desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
17
 Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;
18
 (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as
with
a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)
19
 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
20
 If his loins have not blessed me, and
if
he were
not
warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
21
 If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:
22
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Then
let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
23
 For destruction
from
God
was
a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
24
 If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold,
Thou art
my confidence;
25
 If I rejoiced because my wealth
was
great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
26
 If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking
in
brightness;
27
 And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
28
 This also
were
an iniquity
to be punished by
the judge: for I should have denied the God
that is
above.
29
 If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
30
 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
31
 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
32
 The stranger did not lodge in the street:
but
I opened my doors to the traveller.
33
 If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:
34
 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence,
and
went not out of the door?
35
 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire
is, that
the Almighty would answer me, and
that
mine adversary had written a book.
36
 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder,
and
bind it
as
a crown to me.
37
 I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
38
 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;
39
 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
40
 Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
32:
1
 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he
was
righteous in his own eyes.
2
 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
3
 Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and
yet
had condemned Job.
4
 Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they
were
elder than he.
5
 When Elihu saw that
there was
no answer in the mouth of
these
three men, then his wrath was kindled.
6
 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I
am
young, and ye
are
very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
7
 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
8
 But
there is
a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
9
 Great men are not
always
wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
10
 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
11
 Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
12
 Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold,
there was
none of you that convinced Job,
or
that answered his words:
13
 Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
14
 Now he hath not directed
his
words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
15
 They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
16
 When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still,
and
answered no more;)
17
Â
I said,
I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.
18
 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
19
 Behold, my belly
is
as wine
which
hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
20
 I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.
21
 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
22
 For I know not to give flattering titles;
in so doing
my maker would soon take me away.
33:
1
 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
2
 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
3
 My words
shall be of
the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
4
 The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
5
 If thou canst answer me, set
thy words
in order before me, stand up.
6
 Behold, I
am
according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
7
 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
8
 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of
thy
words,
saying,
9
 I am clean without transgression, I
am
innocent; neither
is there
iniquity in me.
10
 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
11
 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
12
 Behold,
in
this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
13
 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
14
 For God speaketh once, yea twice,
yet man
perceiveth it not.
15
 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16
 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
17
 That he may withdraw man
from his
purpose, and hide pride from man.
18
 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19
 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong
pain:
20
 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
21
 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones
that
were not seen stick out.
22
 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
23
 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
24
 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
25
 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
26
 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
27
 He looketh upon men, and
if any
say, I have sinned, and perverted
that which was
right, and it profited me not;
28
 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
29
 Lo, all these
things
worketh God oftentimes with man,
30
 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
31
 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
32
 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33
 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.