Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

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 said, Naked came I out of 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 Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?

So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?

The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.

They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.

Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?

With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.

But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.

God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.

I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.

He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.

The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.

He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.

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

He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.

He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.

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

Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.

He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.

Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;

For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?

Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?

But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

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

How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?

How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?

Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.

There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:

Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.

He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.

If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;

If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;

Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.

Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.

Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.

But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:

Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?

Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?

Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;

Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?

Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?

Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?

Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.