Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

But put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him, and to comfort him.

And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they raised their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads towards heaven.

Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.

For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,

But now it hath come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a small sound of it.

Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:

Call now, if there is any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?

He will deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle will be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.

Thou shalt know also that thy seed will be great, and thy offspring as the grass of the earth.

Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.

For now ye are nothing: ye see my casting down, and are afraid.

Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident to you if I lie.

O remember that my life is wind: my eye will no more see good.

The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thy eyes are upon me, and I am not.

As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.

He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.

And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)

I know it to be so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

Who removeth the mountains, and they know not: who overturneth them in his anger.

Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.

Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.

I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.

And these things hast thou hid in thy heart: I know that this is with thee.

Why then hast thou brought me forth from the womb? O that I had expired, and no eye had seen me!

Should thy falsehoods make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thy iniquity deserveth.

It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?

No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:

Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior to you.

But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.

Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall expire.

How many are my iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.

So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens shall be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.

For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches with which he can do no good?

What knowest thou that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?

Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yes, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

To whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.

And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.

But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.

O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.

Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.

Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?

But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.

And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who will see it?

His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.

Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath encompassed me with his net.

Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.

I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I entreated him with my mouth.

Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!

For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he will stand at the latter day upon the earth:

Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.

There shall none of his food be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.

God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.

Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,

And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: by this good shall come to thee.

Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.

Would he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

Why, seeing times are not hid from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?

They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.

They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not its ways, nor abide in its paths.

The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.

In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the day-time: they know not the light.

The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.

He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.

And if it is not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech of no worth?

How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?

How hast thou counseled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou abundantly declared the thing as it is?

Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vultur's eye hath not seen:

No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

But now they that are younger than I, have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.

And now I am their song, yes, I am their by-word.

They mar my path, they set forward my calamity, they have no helper.

And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me.

My bones are pierced in me in the night season: and my sinews take no rest.

For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.

Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity.

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken because they were older than he.

When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.

Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.