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

And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy 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 thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; but save his life.

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

Thy words have upheld 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 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.

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

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

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

What is man, that thou shouldst magnify him? and that thou shouldst set thy heart upon him?

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 hath cast them away for their transgression;

If thou wouldst seek to 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 would greatly increase.

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

Is it good to thee that thou shouldst oppress, that thou shouldst despise the work of thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

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

Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thy hand.

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me in all my parts; yet thou dost destroy me.

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

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

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

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

For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thy eyes.

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.

If thou preparest thy heart, and stretchest out thy hands towards him;

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

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

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

And thy age shall be clearer than the noon-day: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

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

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

Why hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thy enemy?

And dost thou open thy eyes upon such one, and bring me into judgment with thee?

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

Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thy hands.

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

Thy own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yes, thy own lips testify against thee.

With us are both the gray headed and very aged men, much older than thy father.

Why doth thy 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 to 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 thy iniquities infinite?

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

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thy heart.

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

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

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

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

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

He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thy hands.

Thou hast 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 my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

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

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

Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou shalt refuse, or whether thou shalt 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 are multiplied, what doest thou to him?

If thou art righteous, what givest thou to him? or what receiveth he from thy hand?

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 would 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 day-spring to know its place;

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

Canst thou lift 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 labor 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 towards 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 to me.

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

Then will I also confess to thee that thy own right hand can save thee.

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

Lay thy hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.

And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words to 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.