When their time of feasting had concluded, Job would rise early in the morning to send for them and consecrate them to God. He would offer a burnt offering for each one, because Job thought, "Perhaps my children sinned by cursing God in their hearts." Job did this time and again.

But he replied to her, "You're talking like foolish women do. Are we to accept what is good from God but not tragedy?" Throughout all of this, Job did not sin by what he said.

Observing him from a distance, at first they didn't even recognize him, so they raised their voices and burst into tears. They each ripped their robes, threw ashes into the air on their heads,

Why didn't I die while I was still in the womb, or die while I was being born?

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

When did I ever ask you for anything, say "Offer a bribe for me from your wealth?'

Did you intend your words to reprove, even though the speech of a desperate person is just wind?

Didn't you pour me out like milk and let me congeal like cheese?

So why did you bring me out from the womb? I wish I had died, before anyone had seen me,

which is what wise men have explained, who didn't withhold anything from their ancestors.

because he has crushed and abandoned the poor; he has seized a house that he didn't build.

Abaddon and death said, "We did hear a rumor about it.'

I was a father to the needy; I diligently inquired into the case of those I didn't know.

The one who made me in the womb made them, too, didn't he? Didn't the same one prepare each of us in the womb?"

because God didn't grant her wisdom and never gave her understanding.

After these words had been spoken by the LORD to Job, the LORD spoke to Eliphaz from Teman: "My anger is burning against you along with your two friends, since you haven't spoken correctly about me, as did my servant Job.

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."

So Eliphaz from Teman, Bildad from Shuah, and Zophar from Naamath did precisely as the LORD had spoken to them, because the LORD showed favor to Job.