But, on the other hand, stretch out your hand and touch {all that belongs to him} [and see] {whether} he will {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."

But stretch out your hand and touch his bones and his flesh, [and see] {whether} he will {curse} you to your face."

So he said to her, "You speak like one of the foolish women speaks. Indeed, should we receive the good from God, but not receive the evil?" In all this, Job did not sin with his lips.

Thus they lifted up their eyes from afar, but they did not recognize him, so they raised their voice, and they wept, and each man tore his outer garment and threw dust on their heads {toward the sky}.

Then they sat with him on the ground [for] seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw that {his} suffering was very great.

Let the stars of its dawn be dark; let it hope for light but there be none, and let it not see [the] eyelids of dawn

who wait for death, but {it does not come}, and search [for] it more than [for] treasures,

"[If] someone would test a word with you, would you be offended? But who can refrain from speaking?

But now it has come to you, and you are worn out; it touches you, and you are horrified.

It stood still, but I could not recognize its appearance; a form [was] {before} my eyes; [there was] a hush, and I heard a voice:

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

I have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his dwelling.

But a human being is born to trouble, and {they soar aloft} [like] {sparks}.

"But I myself will seek God, and to God I would commit my cause.

for he himself wounds, but he binds up; he strikes, but his hands heal.

But it will still be my consolation, and I would recoil in {unrelenting} pain, for I have not denied [the] words of [the] Holy One.

How painful are {upright words}! But what does {your reproof} reprove?

When I lie down, I say, 'When shall I rise?' But [the] night is long, and I have my fill of tossing until dawn.

The eye of [the one] seeing me will not see me; your eyes [are] upon me, but {I will be gone}.

And why do you not pardon my transgression and take away my guilt? For now I shall lie in the dust, and you will seek me, but {I will be no more}."

He will lean himself against his house, but it will not stand; he will take hold of it, but it will not endure.

"Truly I know that [it is] so, but how can a human being be just before God?

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

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

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, {O that} God might speak, and [that] he would open his lips to you,

But {an empty-headed person} will get understanding when a wild donkey's colt is born [as] a human being.

But [the] eyes of [the] wicked will fail; and refuge will be lost to them, and their hope [is] {to breathe their last breath}."

{Those at ease have contempt} for [the] thought of {disaster}, [but it is] ready for those unstable of foot.

"But ask [the] animals, and they will teach you, and the birds of the heaven, and they will tell you;

But I would speak to Shaddai, and I desire to argue with God.

"But you {whitewash with lies}; all of you [are] {worthless healers}.

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

"But a man dies, and he dwindles away; thus a human being passes away, and where is he?

For then you would count my steps, [but] you would not keep watch over my sin.

"But a mountain falls; it crumbles away, and a rock moves away from its place.

His children may [come to] honor, but he does not know [it]; or they may become lowly, but he does not realize it.

But [the] righteous holds on to his way, and {he who has clean hands} increases in strength.

But {all of you must return}--{please come}! But I shall not find a wise [person] among you.

"Look, I cry out, 'Violence!' but I am not answered; I cry out, but there is no justice.

I call to my servant, but he does not answer; I must {personally} plead with him.

But I myself know [that] my redeemer [is] alive, and [at the] last he will stand up upon {the earth}.

And after my skin has been thus destroyed, but from my flesh I will see God,

His bones were full of his vigor, but it will lie down with him on [the] dust.

He swallows riches, but he vomits them [up]; God drives them out from his stomach.

for he has oppressed; he has abandoned [the] poor; he has seized a house but did not build it.

"He will flee from an iron weapon, [but] an arrow of bronze will pierce him.

"[Is] not God [in the] height of [the] heavens? But see how lofty are {the highest stars}.

Yet he himself filled up their houses [with] good [things], but [the] schemes of [the] wicked are repugnant to me.

[The] righteous see, and they rejoice, but [the] innocent [one] mocks at them.

Would he contend with me in [the] greatness of [his] strength? No, but he himself would give heed to me.

{When he works} [on the] left, {I cannot perceive} [him]; he turns to [the] right, but I cannot see [him].

But he knows {the way that I take}; he tests me--I shall come out like gold.

"But he [is] {alone}, and who can dissuade him? And {whatever he desires}, {indeed}, he does [it].

Between their terraces they press out oil; they tread [the] presses, but they are thirsty.

He gives security to him, and he is supported, but his eyes [are] upon their ways.

Look, these [are] the outer fringes of his ways, and {how faint is the word} [that] we hear of him! But who can understand the thunder of his power?"

He goes to bed [with] wealth, but {he will do so no more}; he opens his eyes, and {it is gone}.

[As for the] earth, from it comes food, but underneath it, it is turned up as [by] fire.

"But from where will wisdom be found? And {where in the world} [is the] place of understanding?

"But now [those] younger than I, as far as days, laugh at me, whose fathers I rejected for setting with the dogs of my sheep and goats.

"But now I am their mocking song, and I have become a byword for them.

I cry to you for help, but you do not answer me; I stand, and you [merely] look at me.

Indeed, I hoped for good, but evil came, and I waited for light, but darkness came.

I go [about] in mourning garb, [but] not in sunlight; I stand up in the assembly, [and] I cry for help.

Then Elihu the son of Barakel the Buzite {spoke up} and said, "{I am young}, but you are old; therefore I feared and became afraid of explaining my knowledge to you.

But he did not direct [his] words to me, and I will not answer him with your words.

"But now, please hear my speeches, Job, and hear all my words.

for Job has said, 'I am righteous, but God has taken away my justice.

"But if [you have] understanding, hear this; listen to {what I say}.

but he remains quiet, and who can condemn? And he hides [his] face, and who can behold him? Yet [he is] over a nation and over a person alike,

But no one says, 'Where [is] God my Maker, [who] gives songs in the night,

There they cry out, but he does not answer {because of the pride of evildoers}.

But now, because his anger does not punish, and he does not acknowledge the transgression at all,

Look, God [is] mighty but does not despise [anyone]; [he is] mighty [and] {good in understanding}.

He does not keep [the] wicked alive but grants justice [to the] afflicted.

He does not withdraw his eyes from [the] righteous, but he sets them forever with kings on the throne, and they are exalted.

But if they do not listen, they perish by [the] sword, and they pass away without knowledge.

But you are obsessed with [the] judgment of [the] wicked; judgment and justice take hold of you.

and I said, 'You shall come up to here, but you shall not go further, and here it will set [a boundary] {for your proud surging waves}'?

Once I have spoken, and I will not answer; even twice, but I will not proceed."

'Who [is] this darkening counsel without knowledge?' Therefore I uttered, but I did not understand; {things too wonderful for me}, but I did not know.

By the ear's hearing I heard [of] you, but now my eye has seen you.