But in response, Satan asked the LORD, "Does Job fear God for nothing?

But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face.”

Then the Sabeans {attacked}, and they took them, and they slew the servants {by the edge of the sword}. But I escaped, [even] I alone, to tell you."

While this one was still speaking, {another} came and said, "The fire of God fell from the heavens, and it blazed up against the sheep and goats and against the servants, and it consumed them. But I escaped, [even] I alone, to tell you."

While this one was still speaking, {another} came and said, "The Chaldeans formed three divisions, and they made a raid on the camels, and they carried them away, and they struck your servants {by the edge of the sword}, but I escaped, [even] I alone, to tell you."

And behold, a great wind came from across the desert, and it struck the four corners of the house {so that} it fell upon the young people, and they died. But I escaped, [even] I alone, to tell you."

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Hast thou not considered my servant Job, how that he is an innocent and virtuous man such one as feareth God, and escheweth evil, and that there is none like him in the land? But thou movedst me against him, to punish him: yet is it in vain, for he continueth still in his godliness."

But Satan answered the Lord, "Skin for skin! Indeed, a man will give up all that he has to save his life!

but put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and see if he will not curse thee to thy face!

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

But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

But when they gazed intently from a distance but did not recognize him, they began to weep loudly. Each of them tore his robes, and they threw dust into the air over their heads.

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.

but let it be stained with darkness, and the shadow of death. Let the dim cloud fall upon it, and let it be lapped in with sorrow.

“Let the stars of its twilight be darkened;
Let it wait for light but have none,
And let it not see the breaking dawn;

Who long for death, but there is none,
And dig for it more than for hidden treasures,

“I am not at ease, nor am I quiet,
And I am not at rest, but turmoil comes.”

“If one ventures a word with you, will you become impatient?
But who can refrain from speaking?

“But now it has come to you, and you are impatient;
It touches you, and you are dismayed.

There is the roaring of the lion and the growling of the young lion, but the teeth of the young lions are broken.

But, unto me, something was brought by stealth, - and mine ear caught a whispering of the same:

“It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance;
A form was before my eyes;
There was silence, then I heard a voice:

How much more then shall they that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is but earth: which shall be consumed by the moth?

[Is] not their tent cord pulled up within them? They die, but not in wisdom.'

I myself saw the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

But trouble is man's fate from birth, as the flames go up from the fire.

“But as for me, I would seek God,
And I would place my cause before God;

“But He saves from the sword of their mouth,
And the poor from the hand of the mighty.

For he wounds, but he also bandages; he strikes, but his hands also heal.

But the castles in the land shall be confederate with thee, and the beasts of the field shall give thee peace.

But Job answered and said,

Oh that my vexation were but weighed, And all my calamity laid in the balances!

But because it is heavier than the sand of the sea, that is why my words have been wild.

Because the arrows of the Almighty are within me,
My spirit drinks their poison;
The terrors of God are arrayed against me.

“But it is still my consolation,
And I rejoice in unsparing pain,
That I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

But my brothers have acted treacherously like a cascading river, like torrential rivers that overflow.

But they that fear the hoarfrost, the snow shall fall upon them.

But then the snow melts, and they disappear; when warmed, they evaporate from their stream beds.

They were distressed, because each one had been so confident; they arrived there, but were disappointed.

Even so are ye also come unto me: but now that ye see my misery, ye are afraid.

“How painful are honest words!
But what does your argument prove?

My words may seem wrong to you, but the words of him who has no hope are for the wind.

But ye will cause the orphans to fall, and ye will dig for your friend.

But, now, be pleased to turn to me, that it may be, to your faces, if I speak falsehood,

Even so have I laboured whole months long - but in vain - and many a careful night have I told.

“When I lie down I say,
‘When shall I arise?’
But the night continues,
And I am continually tossing until dawn.

“Remember that my life is but breath;
My eye will not again see good.

“The eye of him who sees me will behold me no longer;
Your eyes will be on me, but I will not be.

Therefore I will not spare my mouth, but will speak in the trouble of my spirit; in that bitterness of my mind will I talk.

But then you scared me with dreams; you terrified me with visions.

“I waste away; I will not live forever.
Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.

“Why then do You not pardon my transgression
And take away my iniquity?
For now I will lie down in the dust;
And You will seek me, but I will not be.”

But if you will look to God, and make your supplication to the Almighty,

Your beginning may be small, but later years will be very great.

For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, for our days upon earth are a shadow.

No: but before it be shot forth, and before it be gathered, it withereth; before any other herb.

“He trusts in his house, but it does not stand;
He holds fast to it, but it does not endure.

“If he is snatched from his place [in the garden],
Then his place will forget him, saying, ‘I have never seen you.’

They who hate thee, shall be clothed with shame, but, the tent of the lawless, shall not be!

“In truth I know that this is so;
But how can a man be in the right before God?

See, he goes past me and I see him not: he goes on before, but I have no knowledge of him.

He is God, whose wrath no man may withstand: but the proudest of all must stoop under him.

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

“He will not allow me to get my breath,
But saturates me with bitterness.

If {it is a matter of} strength, look, [he is] mighty. But if {it is a matter of} justice, who can summon me?

Though I was in the right, he would say that I was in the wrong; I have done no evil; but he says that I am a sinner.

“It is all one; therefore I say,
‘He destroys [both] the blameless and the wicked.’

"My days pass faster than a runner; but they pass quickly without seeing anything good.

But if a man like myself -- I answer him, We come together into judgment.

“Then I would speak and not fear Him;
But I am not like that in myself.

and will say unto God: O do not condemn me; but show me the cause, wherefore thou contendest so with me.

Your hands made me, and I was formed by you, but then, changing your purpose, you gave me up to destruction.

Please remember that you made me like clay, but you turn me into dust [again]?

But you kept these things in the secret of your heart; I am certain this was in your thoughts:

If I am guilty, woe to me! But if I am righteous, I dare not lift my head; [I am] filled [with] shame, and [just] look [at] my misery!

But if I do lift up my head, you will hunt me like a lion! You will perform miracles in order to fight against me.

I wish I had never existed
but had been carried from the womb to the grave.

yea, into a land as dark as darkness itself, and into the shadow of death where is none order; but light there is as darkness."

“But would that God might speak,
And open His lips against you,

But, an empty person, will get sense, when, a wild ass's colt, is born a man!

But if you put your heart right, stretching out your hands to him;

“But the eyes of the wicked will fail,
And there will be no escape for them;
And their hope is to breathe their last.”

No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

“But I have intelligence as well as you;
I am not inferior to you.
And who does not know such things as these?

"I'm a laughingstock to my friends, someone who called on God. But then he answered this upright and blameless man, and I have become a laughingstock.

“He who is at ease has contempt for misfortune,
But misfortune is ready [and anxiously waiting] for those whose feet slip.

But the tents of robbers are peaceful, and those who provoke God are confident -- who carry their god in their hands.

“But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you;
And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you.

What is he, but he knoweth that the hand of the LORD made all these?

“But [only] with Him are [perfect] wisdom and might;
He [alone] has [true] counsel and understanding.

He makes nations great, and then destroys them; he enlarges nations, but then sends them away to captivity.

“But I would speak to the Almighty,
And I desire to argue with God.

“But you smear with lies;
You are all worthless physicians.

Behold, if he slay me, yet would I trust in him; but I will defend mine own ways before him.

"Man, born of woman, lives but a few days, and they are full of trouble.

Like a flower he comes up, and he withers away; and he flees like a shadow, but he does not last.

If only a clean thing might come out of an unclean! But it is not possible.

"But there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail.

“But man dies and lies prostrate.
Man expires, and where is he?