His possessions also were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.

and the Sabeans attacked and took them. They also slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and took them and slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the Lord.

“For He inflicts pain, and gives relief;
He wounds, and His hands also heal.

“You will know also that your descendants will be many,
And your offspring as the grass of the earth.

“What you know I also know;
I am not inferior to you.

“This also will be my salvation,
For a godless man may not come before His presence.

“Like a flower he comes forth and withers.
He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.

“You also open Your eyes on him
And bring him into judgment with Yourself.

“I will tell you, listen to me;
And what I have seen I will also declare;

“I was at ease, but He shattered me,
And He has grasped me by the neck and shaken me to pieces;
He has also set me up as His target.

“He who informs against friends for a share of the spoil,
The eyes of his children also will languish.

“My eye has also grown dim because of grief,
And all my members are as a shadow.

“He has also kindled His anger against me
And considered me as His enemy.

“Why do the wicked still live,
Continue on, also become very powerful?

“Is not God in the height of heaven?
Look also at the distant stars, how high they are!

“You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you;
And light will shine on your ways.

Then He saw it and declared it;
He established it and also searched it out.

“I too will answer my share,
I also will tell my opinion.

“Man is also chastened with pain on his bed,
And with unceasing complaint in his bones;

“Its noise declares His presence;
The cattle also, concerning what is coming up.

“At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.

“Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud;
He disperses the cloud of His lightning.

“His young ones also suck up blood;
And where the slain are, there is he.”

“Then I will also confess to you,
That your own right hand can save you.