But lay thine hand upon him a little, touch once all that he hath, and, I hold, he shall curse thee to thy face."

And the LORD said unto Satan, "Lo, all that he hath, be in thy power: only upon himself see that thou lay not thine hand." Then went Satan forth from the LORD.

And while he was yet speaking, there came another, and said, "The fire of God is fallen from heaven, it hath consumed, and burnt up all thy sheep and servants: and I only ran my way, to tell thee."

and said, "Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I turn thither again. The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; now blessed be the name of the LORD."

Satan answered the LORD, and said, "Skin for skin? Yea, a man will give all that ever he hath, for his life.

But now that the plague is come upon thee, thou shrinkest away: now that it hath touched thyself, thou art faint hearted.

"And unto me came the word secretly, and mine ear hath received a little thereof.

Behold, he hath found unfaithfulness among his own servants, and proud disobedience among his angels.

For the arrows of the almighty are in me, whose indignation hath drunk up my spirit, and the terrible fears of God fight against me.

Doth the wild ass roar when he hath grass? Or crieth the ox, when he hath fodder enough?

They that hate thee, shall be confounded, and the dwellings of the ungodly shall come to naught."

Thou hast granted me life, and done me good: and the diligent heed that thou tookest upon me hath preserved my spirit.

Yea, with God is wisdom and strength - it is he that hath counsel and foreknowledge.

Man that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live, and is full of divers miseries.

What is man, that he should be clean? What hath he, which is born of a woman, whereby he might be known to be righteous?

which wise men have told, and hath not been hid from their fathers:

For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and armed himself against the Almighty.

But now that God hath sent me adversity, thou hast troubled all my congregation.

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

I was some time in wealth, but suddenly hath he brought me to naught. He hath taken me by the neck, he hath rent me, and set me, as it were a mark for him to shoot at.

His archers compass me round about; he hath wounded my loins, and not spared. My bowels hath he poured upon the ground.

He hath given me one wound upon another, and is fallen upon me like a giant.

He hath made me as it were a byword of the common people. I am his jesting stock among them.

The righteous also will keep his way, and he that hath clean hands, will ever be stronger and stronger.

know this then: that it is God which hath handled me so violently, and hath compassed me about with his net.

"He hath hedged up my way, that I cannot pass; he hath set darkness in my gate.

He hath spoiled me of mine honour, and taken the crown away from my head.

He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am undone: My hope hath he taken away from me, as it were a tree plucked up by the root.

He hath put my brethren far away from me, and such as were of mine acquaintance, are become strangers unto me.

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

the praise of the ungodly hath been short, and that the joy of the hypocrites continued but the twinkling of an eye?

And why? He hath oppressed the poor, and not helped them: houses hath he spoiled, and not builded them.

The substance that he hath in his house, shall be taken away and perish, in the day of the LORD's wrath.

Inasmuch then as God hath the highest power of all, who can teach him any knowledge?

Thus can I not get out of darkness, the cloud hath so covered my face.

"O how helpest thou the weak? What comfort givest thou unto him that hath no strength?

Where is the counsel that thou shouldest give him, which hath no wisdom? Wilt thou so show thine excellent righteousness?

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

With his spirit hath he garnished the heavens, and with his hand hath he wounded the rebellious serpent.

"As truly as God liveth, which hath taken away my power from me; and the Almighty, that hath vexed my mind;

while my breath is in me, and as long as the wind that God hath given me is in my nostrils.

What hope hath the hypocrite, though he have great good, and though God give him riches after his heart's desire?

Hath he such pleasure and delight in the Almighty, that he dare always call upon God?

There is a way also that the birds know not, that no vulture's eye hath seen;

for the LORD hath opened his quiver: he hath hit me, and put a bridle in my mouth.

If so be that I have withdrawn my foot out of the right way, if my heart hath followed mine eyesight, if I have stained or defiled my hands,

"If my heart hath lusted after my neighbour's wife, or if I have laid wait at his door:

Have I eaten my portion alone, that the fatherless hath had no part with me?

Hath my heart meddled privily with any deceit? Or, did I ever kiss mine own hand?

Every man, no doubt, hath a mind; but it is the inspiration of the Almighty that giveth understanding.

lest ye should praise yourselves, to have found out wisdom: because it is God that hath cast him out, and no man.

Nevertheless, seeing he hath not spoken unto me, therefore will not I answer him as ye have done."

Behold, I am as the new wine, which hath no vent, and bursteth the new vessels in sunder.

The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the almighty hath given me my life.

But lo, he hath picked a quarrel against me, and taketh me for his enemy:

He hath put my foot in the stocks, and looketh narrowly unto all my paths.'

Then his flesh, which hath been in misery and trouble, shall be as it was in his youth.

Such a respect hath he unto men. Therefore let a man confess, and say, 'I offended, but he hath chastened and reformed me: I did unrighteously nevertheless he hath not recompensed me thereafter.

Yea, he hath delivered my soul from destruction, and my life, that it seeth the light.'

And why? Job hath said, 'I am righteous, but God doth me wrong.'

Who ruleth the earth in his stead? Or whom hath he set to govern the whole world?

To whom hath he given his heart, for to draw his spirit and breath unto him?

'Ungodly men are ye.' He hath none respect unto the persons of the lordly, and regardeth not the rich more than the poor. For they be all the work of his hands.

As for Job he hath neither spoken to the purpose nor wisely.

O father let Job be well tried, because he hath turned himself to the wicked:

yea, above his sins he hath blasphemed, which offense he hath done even before us, in that he striveth against God with his words!"

Then useth he no violence in his wrath, neither hath he pleasure in curious and deep inquisitions.

Therefore hath Job opened his mouth but in vain, and foolishly hath he made so many words."

Hath God ordained then, that the glorious life of thee, and all such mighty men should not be put down?

Who hath measured it, knowest thou? Or, who hath spread the line upon it?

Who is the father of rain? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

Out of whose womb came the ice? Who hath gendered the coldness of the air?

And that because God hath taken wisdom from her, and hath not given her understanding.

Then will I confess also, that thy own righthand hath saved thee.

lo, how strong he is in his loins, and what power he hath in the navel of his body.

"Or, who hath given me anything afore hand, that I am bound to reward him again? All things under heaven are mine.

Who openeth the doors of his face? For he hath horrible teeth round about;

Now when the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, he said unto Eliphaz the Temanite, "I am displeased with thee and thy two friends, for ye have not spoken the thing that is right before me, like as my servant Job hath done.

Therefore take seven oxen and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, offer up also for yourselves a burnt offering: and let my servant Job pray for you. Him will I accept, and not deal with you after your foolishness: in that ye have not spoken the thing which is right, like as my servant Job hath done."