And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Hast thou set thy heart unto My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God and turning aside from evil? and still he is keeping hold on his integrity, and thou dost move Me against him to swallow him up for nought!'

Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

The stumbling one do thy words raise up, And bowing knees thou dost strengthen.

Pray, call, is there any to answer thee? And unto which of the holy ones dost thou turn?

Then thou scarest me with dreams, and, by visions, dost thou terrify me:

What is man that Thou dost magnify him? And that Thou settest unto him Thy heart?

And inspectest him in the mornings, In the evenings dost try him?

How long dost Thou not look from me? Thou dost not desist till I swallow my spittle.

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

Till when dost thou speak these things? And a strong wind -- sayings of thy mouth?

If thou dost seek early unto God, And unto the Mighty makest supplication,

Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, 'What dost Thou?'

I have been afraid of all my griefs, I have known that Thou dost not acquit me.

Then in corruption Thou dost dip me, And my garments have abominated me.

I say unto God, 'Do not condemn me, Let me know why Thou dost strive with me.

Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?

Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.

Remember, I pray Thee, That as clay Thou hast made me, And unto dust Thou dost bring me back.

Dost Thou not as milk pour me out? And as cheese curdle me?

Skin and flesh Thou dost put on me, And with bones and sinews dost fence me.

If I sinned, then Thou hast observed me, And from mine iniquity dost not acquit me,

When it is lifted up, like a howling lion, thou dost hunt me, Then again thou dost shew thyself marvellous against me.

Thou renewest Thy witnesses against me, And dost multiply Thine anger with me, Changes and warfare are with me.

By searching dost thou find out God? Unto perfection find out the Mighty One?

Heights of the heavens! -- what dost thou? Deeper than Sheol! -- what knowest thou?

If He pass on, and shut up, and assemble, Who then dost reverse it?

For thou dost forget misery, As waters passed away thou rememberest.

Wherefore dost thou hide thy face, and countest me for thine enemy?

A leaf driven away dost Thou terrify? And the dry stubble dost Thou pursue?

For thou writest, against me, bitter things, and dost make me inherit the iniquities of my youth;

And thou dost put - in the stocks - my feet, and observest all my paths, Against the roots of my feet, thou dost cut out a bound;

And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

Thou dost call, and I -- I answer Thee; To the work of Thy hands Thou hast desire.

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

Thou dost overpower him utterly, and he departeth, Disfiguring his face, so, hast thou sent him away.

Yea, thou dost make reverence void, And dost diminish meditation before God.

Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

And Thou dost loathe me, For a witness it hath been, And rise up against me doth my failure, In my face it testifieth.

For their heart Thou hast hidden From understanding, Therefore Thou dost not exalt them.

For thou takest a pledge of thy brother for nought, And the garments of the naked Thou dost strip off.

Widows, thou hast sent away empty, and, the arms of the fatherless, thou dost crush.

Or darkness -- thou dost not see, And abundance of waters doth cover thee.

Dost thou mark the ancient path which wicked men have trodden?

If thou dost return unto the Mighty Thou art built up, Thou puttest iniquity far from thy tents.

For then on the Mighty thou delightest thyself, And dost lift up unto God thy face,

Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest.

I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.

Thou dost lift me up, On the wind Thou dost cause me to ride, And Thou meltest -- Thou levellest me.

For I have known To death Thou dost bring me back, And to the house appointed for all living.

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

Yea, doth one hating justice govern? Or the Most Just dost thou condemn?

By thee doth He recompense, That thou hast refused -- That thou dost choose, and not I? And what thou hast known, speak.

This, dost thou think to be right? Thou hast said - My righteousness is more than GOD'S.

For thou dost say, How can one profit by thee? How can I benefit, more than by my sin?

If thou hast sinned, what dost thou against Him? And thy transgressions have been multiplied, What dost thou to Him?

If thou hast been righteous, What dost thou give to Him? Or what from thy hand doth He receive?

Although thou sayest thou dost not see him, judgment is before him, therefore wait for him.

Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

Revealed to thee were the gates of death? And the gates of death-shade dost thou see?

That thou dost take it unto its boundary, And that thou dost understand The paths of its house.

Hast thou come in unto the treasure of snow? Yea, the treasures of hail dost thou see?

Dost thou bind sweet influences of Kimah? Or the attractions of Kesil dost thou open?

Dost thou bring forth the constellations each in its season? or dost thou guide the Bear with her sons?

Knowest thou the ordinances of the heavens? dost thou determine their rule over the earth?

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

Dost thou send forth lightnings that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?

Dost thou hunt the prey for the lioness, and dost thou satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? dost thou mark the calving of the hinds?

Dost thou number the months that they fulfil? and knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

Dost thou bind a Reem in a furrow with his thick band? Doth he harrow valleys after thee?

Dost thou trust in him because great is his power? And dost thou leave unto him thy labour?

Dost thou trust in him That he doth bring back thy seed? And to thy threshing-floor doth gather it?

Dost thou give to the horse might? Dost thou clothe his neck with a mane?

Dost thou make him to leap as a locust? His majestic snorting is terrible.

Dost thou also make void My judgment? Dost thou condemn Me, That thou mayest be righteous?

And an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder?

Dost thou draw leviathan with an angle? And with a rope thou lettest down -- his tongue?

Dost thou put a reed in his nose? And with a thorn pierce his jaw?

Doth he make a covenant with thee? Dost thou take him for a servant age-during?

Dost thou play with him as a bird? And dost thou bind him for thy damsels?

Dost thou fill with barbed irons his skin? And with fish-spears his head?