Job took a broken piece of pottery to scrape himself while sitting among the ashes.

Let darkness carry that night away; let it not take its place joyfully among the days of the year; let it not be entered into the calendar.

"He will deliver you through six calamities; and calamity won't touch you throughout the seventh.

I cannot bring myself to touch them; food like this makes me sick."

At least I could still take comfort and rejoice in unceasing anguish, for I didn't conceal what the Holy One has to say.

But what the wicked look for will fail; their way of escape will be taken away from them; their only hope is to take their final breath."

"Ask the wild animals, and they'll teach you; the birds of the sky will tell you.

Or ask the green plants of the earth and they'll teach you; let the fish in the sea tell you.

Why shouldn't I bite my flesh or take my life in my hands?

Then you'll certainly count every step I took, but you won't keep an inventory of my sin.

Now as for the one who testifies against his friends to take their property, even the eyes of his children will fail.

"As for me, I know that my Vindicator is alive; And he, the Last One, will take his stand on the soil.

Accept what he has to teach you, and treasure his words in your heart.

"Then you'll take delight in the Almighty; and will turn your face toward God.

They drive away the orphan's donkey; they take the ox of the widow as security for a loan;

Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times?"

"I'll teach you about the power of God, that which is with the Almighty I won't conceal.

Answer me, if you can! Present your case! Take your stand in my presence!

If he were to decide to do so, that is, to take back to himself his spirit and breath of life,

"Observe the heavens! Take a look around! Look! The clouds are higher than you, aren't they?

I'll take what I know to its logical conclusion and ascribe righteousness to my Creator,

Can you take it to its homeland, since you know the path to his house?

Now take a look at the strength that he has in his loins, and in the muscles of his abdomen.

Will he try to make a deal with you, so that you may take him in servitude forever?

Who can take me to court and be reconciled to me? All of heaven is mine.

So take seven bulls and seven rams and bring them to my servant Job. And bring a whole burnt offering for yourselves and my servant Job will pray for you. I'll encourage him by not responding as your disgraceful folly deserves, since you didn't speak about me correctly as did my servant Job."