And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

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

Because it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.

Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?

There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.

The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.

If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?

In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,

It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it.

His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.

But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.

Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?

To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?

How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.

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

Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee.

Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.

Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.

As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:

Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:

For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.

He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.

He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.

He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.

He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.

Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.

Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?

Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.

There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.

Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?

They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.

They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry;

Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.

To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?

Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.

God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.

The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.

He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.

Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;)

They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.

For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?

If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.

For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.

He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.

From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.

I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.