Have thou not made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he has, on every side? Thou have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

And LORD said to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in thy power, only upon himself do not put forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of LORD.

In all this Job did not sin, nor foolishly accuse God.

But he said to her, Thou speak as one of the foolish women speaks. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and did not recognize him, they lifted up their voice, and wept. And each one tore his robe, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

Let the day perish in which I was born, and the night which said, There is a man-child conceived.

Let that day be darkness. Let not God from above seek for it, nor let the light shine upon it.

As for that night, let thick darkness seize upon it. Let it not rejoice among the days of the year. Let it not come into the number of the months.

Lo, let that night be barren. Let no joyful voice come in it.

Because it did not shut up the doors of my [mother's] womb, nor hide trouble from my eyes.

Why did I not die from the womb? Why did I not give up the spirit when my mother bore me?

There the prisoners are at ease together. They do not hear the voice of the taskmaster.

who long for death, but it comes not, and dig for it more than for hid treasures,

I am not at ease, nor am I quiet, neither have I rest, but trouble comes.

Is not thy fear [of God] thy confidence, the integrity of thy ways thy hope?

In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,

It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance of it. A form was before my eyes. [There was] silence, and I heard a voice, [saying],

Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them? They die, and that without wisdom.

For affliction does not come forth from the dust, nor does trouble spring out of the ground,

They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope at noonday as in the night.

Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise thou the chastening of the Almighty.

And be it still my consolation, yea, let me exult (in pain that does not spare), that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

Is it not that I have no help in me, and that wisdom is driven quite from me?

Now therefore be pleased to look upon me, for truly I shall not lie to your face.

Is there not a warfare to man upon earth? And are not his days like the days of a hireling?

When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? And I am full of tossing to and fro to the dawning of the day.

The eye of him who sees me shall behold me no more. Thine eyes shall be upon me, but I shall not be.

Therefore I will not refrain my mouth. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

I loathe [my life]. I would not live always. Let me alone, for my days are vanity.

How long will thou not look away from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

And why do thou not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I shall lay down in the dust, and thou will seek me diligently, but I shall not be.

Shall they not teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

While it is yet in its greenness, [and] not cut down, it withers before any [other] herb.

He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand. He shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.

If he is destroyed from his place, then it shall deny him, [saying], I have not seen thee.

Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, nor will he uphold the evil-doers.

[He] who removes the mountains, and they do not know it when he overturns them in his anger,

who commands the sun, and it does not rise, and seals up the stars,

Lo, he goes by me, and I do not see him. He also passes on, but I do not perceive him.

God will not withdraw his anger. The helpers of Rahab stoop under him.

Whom, though I were righteous, yet I would not answer. I would make supplication to my judge.

If I had called, and he had answered me, yet I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice.

He will not allow me to take my breath, but fills me with bitterness.

Though I were perfect, I do not regard myself. I despise my life.

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of the judges of it. If not [he], who then is it?

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

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, that we should come together in judgment.

Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his terror make me afraid.

Then I would speak, and not be afraid of him, for I am not so in myself.

I will say to God, Do not condemn me. Show me why thou contend with me.

although thou know that I am not wicked. And there is none that can deliver out of thy hand?

Have thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?

Thou have clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews.

If I sin, then thou mark me. And thou will not acquit me from my iniquity.

If I be wicked, woe to me. And if I be righteous, yet I shall not lift up my head, being filled with shame, and looking upon my affliction.

I should have been as though I had not been. I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

Are not my days few? Cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little

before I go where I shall not return, to the land of darkness and of the shadow of death,

Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?

For he knows FALSE men. He also sees iniquity. Will he not then consider it?

if iniquity is in thy hand, put it far away, and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents.

Surely then thou shall lift up thy face without spot. Yea, thou shall be steadfast, and shall not fear.

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who does not know such things as these?

Who does not know in all these, that the hand of LORD has wrought this,

Does not the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food?

What ye know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.

Shall not his majesty make you afraid, and his dread fall upon you?

This also shall be my salvation, that a profane man shall not come before him.

Only do not do two things to me, then I will not hide myself from thy face:

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

He comes forth like a flower, and is cut down. He too flees as a shadow, and does not continue.

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one.

For there is hope of a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch of it will not cease.

so man lays down and does not rise. Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be roused out of their sleep.

But now thou number my steps. Do thou not watch over my sin?

His sons come to honor, and he does not know it, and they are brought low, but he does not perceive it of them.

Thine own mouth condemns thee, and not I. Yes, thine own lips testify against thee.

What do thou know, that we do not know? What do thou understand, which is not in us?

Behold, he puts no trust in his holy ones. Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight:

which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it,

He does not believe that he shall return out of darkness. And he is awaited by the sword.

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall their possessions be extended on the earth.

He shall not depart out of darkness. The flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of [God's] mouth he shall go away.

Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself. For vanity shall be his recompense.

It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.

Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged, and though I forbear, what am I eased?

His archers encompass me round about. He splits my reins apart, and does not spare. He pours out my gall upon the ground.

O earth, do not cover thou my blood, and let my cry have no [resting] place.

For when a few years are come, I shall go the way where I shall not return.

For thou have hid their heart from understanding. Therefore thou shall not exalt [them].

But as for you all, come on now again, and I shall not find a wise man among you.

They change the night into day. The light, [they say], is near to the darkness.

Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.

For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walks upon the toils.

Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous, and this is the place of him who does not know God.

These ten times ye have reproached me. Ye are not ashamed that ye deal hardly with me.

know now that God has subverted me, and has encompassed me with his net.

Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard. I cry for help, but there is no justice.

Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

whom I, even I, shall see on my side, and my eyes shall behold, and not as a stranger. My heart is consumed within me.