But Job said unto her, "Thou speakest like a foolish woman. Seeing we have received prosperity at the hand of God, wherefore should we not be content with adversity also?" In all these things, did not Job sin with his lips.

No: but before it be shot forth, and before it be gathered, it withereth; before any other herb.

He removeth the earth out of her place, that her pillars shake withal.

"For the same cause do my thoughts compel me to answer. And why? My mind is tossed here and there.

She cannot be gotten for the most fine gold, neither may the price of her be bought with any money.

No wedges of gold of Ophir, no precious Onyx stones, no Sapphire may be compared unto her.

There is nothing so worthy, or so excellent, as once to be named unto her: for perfect wisdom goeth far beyond them all.

The Topaz that cometh out of Ethiopia may in no wise be likened unto her: yea, no manner of apparel how pleasant and fair soever it be.

Destruction and death say, 'We have heard tell of her with our ears.'

But God seeth her way, and knoweth her place.

Then did he see her, then declared he her, prepared her and knew her.

O then let my wife be another man's harlot and let others lie with her.

saying, 'Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further, and here shalt thou lay down thy proud and high waves.'

Canst thou thunder also that they may go their way, and be obedient unto thee, saying, 'Lo here are we'?

For she leaveth her eggs upon the ground, and heateth them in the dust.

So hard is she to her young ones, as though they were not hers, and laboureth in vain without any fear.

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

When her time is, she flyeth up on high, and careth neither for horse nor man.