And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?

For affliction does not come forth from the dust, nor does trouble spring up out of the ground;

Does the wild ass bray when he has grass? Or does the ox low over his fodder?

Right words are powerful, but what does your arguing argue?

Does God pervert judgment? Or does the Almighty pervert justice?

the One speaking to the sun, and it does not rise; and seals up the stars;

But I have understanding as well as you; I do not fall short of you; yes, who does not know such things as these?

who of all these does not know that the hand of Jehovah has done this?

Does not the ear try words? And does not the mouth taste its food?

He comes forth like a flower, and withers; he also flees as a shadow, and does not stand.

so man lies down and does not rise. Till the heavens are no more, they shall not awake, nor be awakened out of their sleep.

His sons come to honor, and he knows it not; they fall, but he does not mark it.

Why does your heart carry you away? And what do your eyes wink at,

He does not believe in a return from darkness, but he is awaited by the sword.

His archers hem me in; He splits my inward parts, and does not spare; He pours out my gall on the ground.

Their bull mates and does not fail; their cow calves, and does not cast her calf.

And you say, What does God know? Can He judge through the dark cloud?

Clouds are a covering to Him, so that He does not see; and He walks in the circuit of Heaven.

But He is in one mind, and who can turn Him? Yea, what His soul desires, He does it.

Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded cries for help; yet God does not charge foolishness.

He is swift on the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth; he does not behold the way of the vineyards.

Drought and heat eat up the snow waters; so does the grave those who have sinned.

He ill-treats the women who bear no children; and does no good to the widow.

Is there any number of His armies? And on whom does not His light arise?

Man does not know the price of it; nor is it found in the land of the living.

From where then does wisdom come, and where is the place of understanding?

Does He not see my ways, and count all my steps?

Why do you fight against Him? For He does not give account for any of His matters.

Lo, all these things God does two or three times with a man,

How much less to Him who does not lift up the face of rulers, nor regard the rich before the poor? For all of them are the work of His hands.

For He does not still impose on man to go before God in judgment.

If you are righteous, what do you give Him? Or what does He receive from your hand?

And now, because His anger has not visited, and He does not recognize stupidity,

Behold, God is mighty, and does not despise; He is mighty in strength of heart.

God thunders marvelously with His voice; He does great things, and we do not understand.

The Almighty, whom we cannot find out, is exalted in power; and to judgment and overflowing righteousness He does no violence.

Therefore, men fear Him; He does not respect any who are wise in heart.

How is it, the way the light is distributed, and how does the east wind spread itself on the earth?

He scorns the turmoil of the city; he does not hear the driver's shouts.

He mocks at fear, and is not terrified; and he does not turn back from the sword.

He swallows the ground with quivering and rage; and he does not stand still at the sound of the trumpet.

Does the hawk soar by your understanding? Will he spread his wings toward the south?

Does the eagle mount up at your command and make his nest on high?

Behold, though a flood presses, he does not run away; he feels safe even if Jordan swells up to his mouth.