The Book of Job: Pl. 12, I am Young and ye are very Old wherefore I was afraid
The image shows a black-and-white illustration of a scene from "The Book of Job". A young nude man stands on the left pointing at four older men sitting on the ground on the right. The young man has long flowing hair and his right arm is raised, with his index finger pointing. The four older men are bearded and dressed in robes. One of the older men sits apart from the others. A city skyline is visible in the background under a starry night sky. The illustration is surrounded by a decorative border with text. The text at the top of the image reads, "For his eyes are upon the ways of Man & he observeth all his goings". Text along the top border includes, "God speaketh once, yea twice". Along the right border, the text includes, "that he may withdraw Man from his purpose & hide him". The bottom border contains the text, "I am Young & ye are very Old wherefore I was afraid". The bottom of the image includes a poem. The entire image has a beige background.
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