And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters.

And his sons went and feasted in the house of each one on his day. And they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

And when they had gone around the day of feasting, Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts. So Job did always.

And a day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah. And Satan also came among them.

And Jehovah said to Satan, From where do you come? Then Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

And Jehovah said to Satan, Have you set your heart against My servant Job, because there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil?

But put forth Your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will curse You to Your face.

And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in your power. Only do not lay your hand upon him. And Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.

And a day came when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house.

And there came a messenger to Job and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them.

And the Sabeans fell on and took them away. Yea, they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword. And I only have escaped alone to tell you.

While he was still speaking, there also came another and said, The fire of God has fallen from the heavens and has burned up the sheep and the servants, and destroyed them. And I only have escaped alone to tell you.

While he was still speaking, there also came another and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands and swooped down upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and have killed the servants with the edge of the sword. And I only have escaped alone to tell you.

And, behold, a great wind came from the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead. And I only have escaped alone to tell you.

And it happened that a day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah. And Satan also came among them to present himself before Jehovah.

And Jehovah said to Satan, From where do you come? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Have you set your heart on My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil? And still he is keeping hold of his integrity, although you moved Me against him to destroy him without cause.

But indeed put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse You to Your face.

And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, he is in your hand, but save his life.

And Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah and struck Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot to the top of his head.

And he took a broken piece of pottery to scrape himself with. And he sat down among the ashes.

And his wife said to him, Do you still hold to your integrity? Curse God and die!

But he said to her, You speak as one of the foolish ones speak. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

And Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, and they each one came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they had met together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

And they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights. And no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great.

After this Job opened his mouth and cursed his day.

Let the day perish in which I was born, and the night which said, A man-child is conceived.

Let that day be darkness. Let not God look upon it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.

Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it. Let a cloud dwell upon it; Let the blackness of the day terrify it.

Let those curse it who curse the day, who are ready to stir up Leviathan.

Why did I not die from the womb, come from the womb and expire?

Why is light given to one who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul,

They are rejoicing to exultation. They are glad when they can find the grave.

To a man whose way is hidden, God has made a hedge about him.

For the thing which I greatly feared has come upon me, and that which I was afraid of has come to me.

And a word was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a little of it.

Is not their tent cord plucked up within them? They die, but not with wisdom.

Call now, is there anyone who will answer you? And to which of the saints will you turn?

His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, nor is there any to deliver them.

but man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

Truly, I would seek to God, and to God I would put my plea,

to set on high those who are low, so that those who mourn may be lifted up to safety;

frustrating the plans of the crafty, nor did their hands do wisely.

They meet with darkness in the day time, and grope in the noonday as in the night.

Behold, blessed is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.

You shall come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season.

My soul refuses to touch them; they are sickening food to me.

Even that it would please God to destroy me; that He would loose His hand and cut me off!

To him who is afflicted, pity is due from his friend, but he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing and are lost.

Did I say, Give to me? or, Offer a bribe for me from your wealth;

Teach me, and I will be silent; and cause me to understand where I have gone astray.

Do you intend to criticize words, and the speeches of one who is hopeless, that are as wind?

Yea, you cause anger to fall on the fatherless, and you dig a pit for your friend.

Is there not a warfare to man on earth? Are not his days also like the days of a hireling?

so I am made to possess months of vanity, and weary nights are appointed to me.

When I lie down, I say, When shall I rise? But the night is long, and I am full of tossing to and fro until the dawning of the day.

As the cloud falls and vanishes away, so he who goes down to the grave shall come up no more.

He shall return no more to his house, nor shall his place know him any more.

I have sinned. What shall I do to You, O Watcher of men? Why have You set me as a target for You, so that I am a burden to myself?

And why do You not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I shall sleep in the dust, and You shall seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

if you would seek earnestly to God and make your prayer to the Almighty;

For please ask of the former age, and prepare yourself to the search of their fathers,

He shall lean on his house, but it shall not stand; he shall hold fast to it, but it shall not endure.

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

Behold! He goes by me, and I do not see Him; He passes on also, but I do not perceive Him.

Behold, He takes away; who can turn Him back? Who will say to Him, What are You doing?

If I had called and He had answered me, yet would I not believe that He had listened to my voice;

who will not allow me to take my breath, but fills me with bitterness.

I will say to God, Do not condemn me; make me know why You contend with me.

Is it good to You that You should press down, that You should despise the work of Your hands, and shine on the counsel of the wicked?

Have You eyes of flesh? Or do You see as a man sees?

If I am wicked, woe to me; and if I am righteous, I will not lift up my head, being filled with shame, and looking on my affliction.

I should have been as though I had not been; I would have been carried from the womb to the grave.

before I go, and I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;

Heights of the heavens! What can you do? It is deeper than hell, what can you know?

if iniquity is in your hand, put it far away, and do not let wickedness dwell in your tents;

For truly you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.

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

I am a laughing-stock to his friends; who calls on God, and He answers him; the just, the upright one is a mockery;

The tents of robbers are at peace, and those who provoke God are secure, in whatever God brings to their hand.

or speak to the earth, and it shall teach you; and the fish of the sea shall declare it to you;

He discovers deep things out of darkness, and brings the shadow of death to light.

He gives greatness to the nations, and destroys them. He spreads out the nations, and leads them away.

He takes away the heart of the chief of the people of the land, and causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no path.

They grope in the dark without light, and He makes them to stagger like a drunkard.

What you know, I know also; I do not fall short of you.

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case before God.

Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips.

Is it good that He should search you out? Or as one man mocks another, do you mock Him?

Why do I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand?

Listen carefully to my words, and let what I say be in your ears.

Only do not do two things to me; then I will not hide myself from You.

Why do You hide Your face, and hold me for Your enemy?

Will You terrify a leaf driven to and fro? Will You pursue the dry stubble?

For You write bitter things against me, and make me to possess the sins of my youth.

You put my feet also in the stocks, and look closely to all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet.

look away from him, so that he may rest until he shall finish his day, as a hireling.

If a man die, shall he revive? All the days of my warfare I will wait, until my change comes.

You shall call, and I will answer You; You shall have a desire to the work of Your hands.