In the land of Uz, there was a man called Job: an innocent and virtuous man, such a one as feared God, and eschewed evil.

And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one on his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

“He catches the [so-called] wise in their own shrewdness,
And the advice of the devious is quickly thwarted.

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

I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.

To corruption I have called: -- 'Thou art my father.' 'My mother' and 'my sister' -- to the worm.

I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I entreated him with my mouth.

When all they that heard me, called me happy, and when all they that saw me, wished me good.

"If I have made gold my trust, or I have called fine gold my security,

But Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was very sore displeased at Job, that he called himself just before God.

“Can you bind the chains of [the cluster of stars called] Pleiades,
Or loose the cords of [the constellation] Orion?

And he called the name of the first, Jemimah; and the name of the second, Keziah; and the name of the third, Keren-happuch.