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

And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

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

Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?

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

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

Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.

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

How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;

If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

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

Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.

Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man's days,

Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.

Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.

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

If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.

Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?

O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!

For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.

Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,

That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?

Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?

For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.

Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.

For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.

Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.

If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.

If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.

I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.

If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.

Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?

Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;

Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?

Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?

Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?

Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?

Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?

Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.