And Job's three friends had word of all this evil which had come on him. And they came every one from his place, Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. So they came together to a meeting-place, in order that they might go and make clear to Job their grief for him, and give him comfort.

And they took their seats on the earth by his side for seven days and seven nights: but no one said a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

If one says a word, will it be a weariness to you? but who is able to keep from saying what is in his mind?

A word was given to me secretly, and the low sound of it came to my ears.

But if only God would take up the word, opening his lips in argument with you;

Truly, my eye has seen all this, word of it has come to my ear, and I have knowledge of it.

Are the comforts of God not enough for you, and the gentle word which was said to you?

He has made me a word of shame to the peoples; I have become a mark for their sport.

And Job again took up the word and said,

Destruction and Death say, We have only had word of it with our ears.

And Job again took up the word and said,

And now I have become their song, and I am a word of shame to them.

For God gives his word in one way, even in two, and man is not conscious of it:

If they give ear to his voice, and do his word, then he gives them long life, and years full of pleasure.

After it a voice is sounding, thundering out the word of his power; he does not keep back his thunder-flames; from his mouth his voice is sounding.

Word of you had come to my ears, but now my eye has seen you.