"He won't become rich and his wealth won't last; he won't expand his holdings to cover the land.

I spoke once, but I can't answer; I tried a second time, but I won't do so anymore."

You asked, "Who is this that darkens counsel without knowledge?' Well now, I have talked about what I don't understand awesome things beyond me that I don't know.

Haven't I wept for the one who is going through hard times? Haven't I grieved for the needy?

The one who made me in the womb made them, too, didn't he? Didn't the same one prepare each of us in the womb?"

I won't discriminate against anyone, and I won't flatter any person,

Truly, God doesn't practice wickedness, and the Almighty doesn't pervert justice.

Who isn't partial to princes? Who doesn't give preference to the nobles over the poor? Nevertheless, all of them are his handiwork.

What I don't see, instruct me! If I've done anything evil, I won't repeat it!'

Theirs is a useless plea God won't listen; the Almighty won't pay any attention.

"So now, if he doesn't inflict punishment in his anger, then he doesn't keep track of your many transgressions.

What do you know that we don't know? What do you understand that we don't understand?

If He passes by me, I wouldn’t see Him;
if He goes right by, I wouldn’t recognize Him.

Isn’t your wickedness abundant
and aren’t your iniquities endless?

"Why didn't I die from the womb? Why didn't I give up the spirit when my mother bore me?

Isn't your piety your confidence? Isn't the integrity of your ways your hope?

"Isn't a man forced to labor on earth? Aren't his days like the days of a hired hand?

His sons come to honor, and he doesn't know it. They are brought low, but he doesn't perceive it of them.

Haven't you asked wayfaring men? Don't you know their evidences,

He works to the north, but I can't see him. He turns south, but I can't catch a glimpse of him.

"Why aren't times laid up by the Almighty? Why don't those who know him see his days?

The deep says, 'It isn't in me.' The sea says, 'It isn't with me.'

if his heart hasn't blessed me, if he hasn't been warmed with my sheep's fleece;

Their wealth perishes with them, doesn't it? They die, and do so without having wisdom, don't they?"

The eyes of the one who sees me won't see me anymore; your eyes will look for me but I won't be around!

He doesn't return again to his house, and his place won't recognize him anymore."

Why won't you look away from me? Why don't you leave me alone so I can swallow my saliva?

Why haven't you pardoned my transgression and taken away my iniquity? Now I'm about to lie down in the dust. You will seek me diligently, but I won't be around!"

He leans against his house, but it won't stand; he grabs hold of it firmly, but it doesn't last.

Look, if God doesn't trust his holy ones, if even the heavens aren't pure as he looks at them,

"An eye that gazes at him won't do so again; and his place won't even recognize him.

"He will restore what he has attained from his work and won't consume it; he won't enjoy the profits from his business transactions,

"Since his appetite won't quit; he won't let anything escape his lust.

After all, isn't my complaint against a human being? If so, why shouldn't I be impatient?

"Look! If I go east, he isn't there! If I go to the west, I don't perceive him.

Behold, even the moon isn't bright, and the stars aren't pure in his eyes.

Mankind doesn't appreciate their value; and you won't find it anywhere on earth.

So that no one entices you with riches, don't let a large ransom turn you astray.

Don't long for night, when people vanish in their place.

Be careful! Don't turn to evil, because of this you will be tried by more than affliction.

Who ordained his path for him, and who has asked him, "You are wrong, aren't you?'

"God thunders with his wondrous voice; he does awesome works that we don't comprehend.

Their young are strong; they grow up in the open field; then they go off and don't return to them."

"The wings of the ostrich flap joyously, but aren't its pinions and feathers like the stork?

because God didn't grant her wisdom and never gave her understanding.

What you see as a raging river doesn't alarm him; he is confident when the Jordan overflows.

"I won't be silent concerning his limbs, his mighty strength, and orderly frame.

"Thrusting at him with a sword won't be effective, nor will spears, darts, or javelins.

Arrows won't make him flee; stones from a sling are only pebbles to him.

After these words had been spoken by the LORD to Job, the LORD spoke to Eliphaz from Teman: "My anger is burning against you along with your two friends, since you haven't spoken correctly about me, as did my servant Job.

So take seven bulls and seven rams and bring them to my servant Job. And bring a whole burnt offering for yourselves and my servant Job will pray for you. I'll encourage him by not responding as your disgraceful folly deserves, since you didn't speak about me correctly as did my servant Job."

They abhor me they keep their distance from me; but they don't refrain from spitting at the sight of me.

I cry for help to you, but you won't answer me; I stand still, but you only look at me.

"Surely he won't stretch his hand against the needy, will he, especially if they cry to him in their calamity?

I'm boiling mad inside, and I won't remain silent; the time for my affliction to confront me has arrived.

No, I haven't allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse.

People in my household have said, "We cannot find anyone who has not been satisfied with his meat,' haven't they?

Have I feared large crowds? Has my family's contempt ever terrified me so that I remained silent and wouldn't go outside?"

"The aged aren't always wise, nor do the elderly always understand justice.

let him not direct a rebuke toward me. I won't be responding to him with your arguments.

"Job's friends won't reason with him anymore; discouraged, words escape them.

since I don't know the first thing about how to flatter; and the one who made me would sweep me away as if I were nothing."

Don't be afraid of me; I'll go easy on you."

"You aren't right about this; My response is that God is greater than human beings.

Why are you arguing with him? He doesn't have to give explanations for what he does to you!

His flesh wastes away; his bones, which once couldn't be seen, are visible.

He won't examine mankind further, that they would go before God to judgment.

"Has anyone ever really told God, "I've endured, and I won't act corruptly anymore.

"Should you not be paid back, since you have rejected him? You do the choosing! I won't! Tell us what you know!

"Observe the heavens! Take a look around! Look! The clouds are higher than you, aren't they?

"They cry out there, but he doesn't answer because of the arrogance of those who practice evil.

Even though you complain that you can't perceive him, your case is already pending for judgment in his presence so keep on placing your hope in him.

because what I have to say isn't deceptive, and the one who has perfect knowledge is with you."

"Indeed God is mighty and he doesn't show disrespect; he is mighty and strong of heart.

He doesn't let the wicked live; he grants justice to the afflicted.

He won't stop looking at righteous people; he seats them on thrones with kings forever, and they are exalted.

"But if they won't listen, they'll perish by the sword and die in their ignorance.

The godless at heart cherish anger; they won't cry out for help when God afflicts them.