For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.

Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.

My flesh and my skin hath he made old; he hath broken my bones.

He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old.

Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.

He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.

He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.

He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.

And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:

For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.

Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.

How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.

Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:

Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?

But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.