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31:1	I made couenaunt with myn iyen, that Y schulde not thenke of a virgyn.
31:2	For what part schulde God aboue haue in me, and eritage Almyyti God of hiye thingis?
31:3	Whether perdicioun is not to a wickid man, and alienacioun of God is to men worchynge wickidnesse?
31:4	Whether he biholdith not my weies, and noumbrith alle my goyngis?
31:5	If Y yede in vanyte, and my foot hastide in gile,
31:6	God weie me in a iust balaunce, and knowe my symplenesse.
31:7	If my step bowide fro the weie; if myn iye suede myn herte, and a spotte cleuede to myn hondis;
31:8	sowe Y, and another ete, and my generacioun be drawun out bi the root.
31:9	If myn herte was disseyued on a womman, and if Y settide aspies at the dore of my frend; my wijf be the hoore of anothir man,
31:10	and othir men be bowid doun on hir.
31:11	For this is vnleueful, and the moost wickidnesse.
31:12	Fier is deourynge `til to wastyng, and drawynge vp bi the roote alle generaciouns.
31:13	If Y dispiside to take doom with my seruaunt and myn hand mayde, whanne thei stryueden ayens me.
31:14	What sotheli schal Y do, whanne God schal rise to deme? and whanne he schal axe, what schal Y answere to hym?
31:15	Whether he, that wrouyte also hym, made not me in the wombe, and o God formede me in the wombe?
31:16	If Y denyede to pore men that, that thei wolden, and if Y made the iyen of a wydewe to abide;
31:17	if Y aloone eet my mussel, and a faderles child eet not therof;
31:18	for merciful doyng encreesside with me fro my yong childhed, and yede out of my modris wombe with me;
31:19	if Y dispiside a man passynge forth, for he hadde not a cloth, and a pore man with out hilyng;
31:20	if hise sidis blessiden not me, and was not maad hoot of the fleeces of my scheep;
31:21	if Y reiside myn hond on a fadirles child, yhe, whanne Y siy me the hiyere in the yate;
31:22	my schuldre falle fro his ioynt, and myn arm with hise boonys be al to-brokun.
31:23	For euere Y dredde God, as wawis wexynge gret on me; and `Y myyte not bere his birthun.
31:24	If Y gesside gold my strengthe, and if Y seide to purid gold, Thou art my trist;
31:25	if Y was glad on my many ritchessis, and for myn hond foond ful many thingis;
31:26	if Y siy the sunne, whanne it schynede, and the moone goynge clereli;
31:27	and if myn herte was glad in priuyte, and if Y kisside myn hond with my mouth;
31:28	which is the moost wickidnesse, and deniyng ayens hiyeste God;
31:29	if Y hadde ioye at the fallyng of hym, that hatide me, and if Y ioide fulli, that yuel hadde founde hym;
31:30	for Y yaf not my throte to do synne, that Y schulde asaile and curse his soule;
31:31	if the men of my tabernacle seiden not, Who yyueth, that we be fillid of hise fleischis? a pilgryme dwellide not with outforth;
31:32	my dore was opyn to a weiegoere;
31:33	if Y as man hidde my synne, and helide my wickidnesse in my bosum;
31:34	if Y dredde at ful greet multitude, and if dispisyng of neyyboris made me aferd; and not more Y was stille, and yede not out of the dore;
31:35	who yyueth an helpere to me, that Almyyti God here my desire? that he that demeth,
31:36	write a book, that Y bere it in my schuldre, and cumpasse it as a coroun to me?
31:37	Bi alle my degrees Y schal pronounce it, and Y schal as offre it to the prynce.
31:38	If my lond crieth ayens me, and hise forewis wepen with it;
31:39	if Y eet fruytis therof with out money, and Y turmentide the soule of erthetileris of it;
31:40	a brere growe to me for wheete, and a thorn for barli.


31:1	I made a couenant with mine eyes: why then should I thinke on a mayde?
31:2	For what portion should I haue of God from aboue? and what inheritance of the Almightie from on hie?
31:3	Is not destruction to the wicked and strange punishment to the workers of iniquitie?
31:4	Doeth not he beholde my wayes and tell all my steps?
31:5	If I haue walked in vanitie, or if my foote hath made haste to deceite,
31:6	Let God weigh me in the iust balance, and he shall know mine vprightnes.
31:7	If my steppe hath turned out of the way, or mine heart hath walked after mine eye, or if any blot hath cleaued to mine handes,
31:8	Let me sowe, and let another eate: yea, let my plantes be rooted out.
31:9	If mine heart hath bene deceiued by a woman, or if I haue layde wayte at the doore of my neighbour,
31:10	Let my wife grinde vnto another man, and let other men bow downe vpon her:
31:11	For this is a wickednes, and iniquitie to bee condemned:
31:12	Yea, this is a fire that shall deuoure to destruction, and which shall roote out al mine increase,
31:13	If I did contemne the iudgement of my seruant, and of my mayde, when they did contend with me,
31:14	What then shall I do when God standeth vp? and when he shall visit me, what shall I answere?
31:15	He that hath made me in the wombe, hath he not made him? hath not he alone facioned vs in the wombe?
31:16	If I restrained the poore of their desire, or haue caused the eyes of the widow to faile,
31:17	Or haue eaten my morsels alone, and the fatherles hath not eaten thereof,
31:18	(For from my youth hee hath growen vp with me as with a father, and from my mothers wombe I haue bene a guide vnto her)
31:19	If I haue seene any perish for want of clothing, or any poore without couering,
31:20	If his loynes haue not blessed me, because he was warmed with the fleece of my sheepe,
31:21	If I haue lift vp mine hande against the fatherlesse, when I saw that I might helpe him in the gate,
31:22	Let mine arme fal from my shoulder, and mine arme be broken from the bone.
31:23	For Gods punishment was fearefull vnto me, and I could not be deliuered from his highnes.
31:24	If I made gold mine hope, or haue sayd to the wedge of golde, Thou art my confidence,
31:25	If I reioyced because my substance was great, or because mine hand had gotten much,
31:26	If I did behold the sunne, when it shined, or the moone, walking in her brightnes,
31:27	If mine heart did flatter me in secrete, or if my mouth did kisse mine hand,
31:28	(This also had bene an iniquitie to be condemned: for I had denied the God aboue)
31:29	If I reioyced at his destruction that hated me, or was mooued to ioye when euill came vpon him,
31:30	Neither haue I suffred my mouth to sinne, by wishing a curse vnto his soule.
31:31	Did not the men of my Tabernacle say, Who shall giue vs of his flesh? we can not bee satisfied.
31:32	The stranger did not lodge in the streete, but I opened my doores vnto him, that went by the way.
31:33	If I haue hid my sinne, as Adam, concealing mine iniquitie in my bosome,
31:34	Though I could haue made afraid a great multitude, yet the most contemptible of the families did feare me: so I kept silence, and went not out of the doore.
31:35	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,
31:36	Woulde not I take it vpon my shoulder, and binde it as a crowne vnto me?
31:37	I will tell him the nomber of my goings, and goe vnto him as to a prince.
31:38	If my lande cry against me, or the furrowes thereof complayne together,
31:39	If I haue eaten the fruites thereof without siluer: or if I haue grieued the soules of the masters thereof,
31:40	Let thistles growe in steade of wheate, and cockle in the stead of Barley. The wordes of Iob are ended.


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