Job 26

¹ He hath distried me on ech side, and Y perischide; and he hath take awei myn hope, as fro a tre pullid vp bi the roote. ² His stronge veniaunce was wrooth ayens me; and he hadde me so as his enemye. ³ Hise theues camen togidere, and maden to hem a wei bi me; and bisegiden my tabernacle in cumpas.</span> <span class="verse" data-verse="4"><sup>4</sup> He made fer my britheren fro me; and my knowun as aliens yeden awei fro me.</span> <span class="verse" data-verse="5"><sup>5</sup> My neiyboris forsoken me; and thei that knewen me han foryete me.</span> <span class="verse" data-verse="6"><sup>6</sup> The tenauntis of myn hows, and myn handmaydis hadden me as a straunger; and Y was as a pilgrym bifor her iyen.</span> <span class="verse" data-verse="7"><sup>7</sup> Y clepide my seruaunt, and he answeride not to me; with myn owne mouth Y preiede hym.</span> <span class="verse" data-verse="8"><sup>8</sup> My wijf wlatide my breeth; and Y preiede the sones of my wombe.</span> <span class="verse" data-verse="9"><sup>9</sup> Also foolis dispisiden me; and whanne Y was goon awei fro hem, thei bacbitiden me.</span> <span class="verse" data-verse="10"><sup>10</sup> Thei, that weren my counselouris sum tyme, hadden abhomynacioun of me; and he, whom Y louede moost, was aduersarie to me.</span> <span class="verse" data-verse="11"><sup>11</sup> Whanne fleischis weren wastid, my boon cleuyde to my skyn; and oneli lippis ben left aboute my teeth. ¹² Haue ye merci on me, haue ye merci on me, nameli, ye my frendis; for the hond of the Lord hath touchid me. ¹³ Whi pursuen ye me, as God pursueth; and ben fillid with my fleischis? ¹⁴ Who yyueth to me, that my wordis be writun? Who yyueth to me,