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

And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy 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 hath fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only have 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 have escaped alone to tell thee.

And said, Naked came I from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

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

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

Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had 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 prevented not my birth, nor hid sorrow from my eyes.

Why died I not from the womb? why did I not expire at the time of my birth?

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

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

If we essay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can refrain from speaking?

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

It stood still, but I could not discern its form: an image was before my 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.

Although affliction cometh not forth from the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;

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

In famine he will 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 shown 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 my spittle?

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

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

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

Why then hast thou brought me forth from the womb? O that I had expired, and no eye had seen me!

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 to me: then will I not hide myself from thee.

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

Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as a 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 my 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 to him by God.

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

Therefore they say to 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 naught, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

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

Who said to 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 thy heart.

If thou shalt 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 hid 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.

Far be it from me that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove my integrity from me.

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

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

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

And to 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 my arm fall from my shoulder-blade, and my 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 to 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 to 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 to thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

If thou art righteous, what givest thou to him? or what receiveth he from thy hand?

I will bring 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; yes, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

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

From the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold from the north.

Fair weather cometh from the north: with God is terrible majesty.

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

Because God hath withheld wisdom from her, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

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.

His breath kindleth coals, and a flame issueth from his mouth.

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; yes, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.

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