and it cometh to pass, when they have gone round the days of the banquet, that Job doth send and sanctify them, and hath risen early in the morning, and caused to ascend burnt-offerings -- the number of them all -- for Job said, 'Perhaps my sons have sinned, yet blessed God in their heart.' Thus doth Job all the days.

And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Hast thou set thy heart against My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God, and turning aside from evil?'

And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Hast thou set thy heart unto My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God and turning aside from evil? and still he is keeping hold on his integrity, and thou dost move Me against him to swallow him up for nought!'

Together prisoners have been at ease, They have not heard the voice of an exactor,

What is man that Thou dost magnify him? And that Thou settest unto him Thy heart?

Do they not shew thee -- speak to thee, And from their heart bring forth words?

Wise in heart and strong in power -- Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?

And these Thou hast laid up in Thy heart, I have known that this is with Thee.

If thou -- thou hast prepared thy heart, And hast spread out unto Him thy hands,

I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, And with whom is there not like these?

Turning aside the heart Of the heads of the people of the land, And he causeth them to wander In vacancy -- no way!

Lo, all -- hath mine eye seen, Heard hath mine ear, and it attendeth to it.

What -- doth thine heart take thee away? And what -- are thine eyes high?

To conceive misery, and to bear iniquity, Even their heart doth prepare deceit.

I have heard many such things, Miserable comforters are ye all.

For their heart Thou hast hidden From understanding, Therefore Thou dost not exalt them.

My days have passed by, My devices have been broken off, The possessions of my heart!

His food in his bowels is turned, The bitterness of asps is in his heart.

Receive, I pray thee, from His mouth a law, And set His sayings in thy heart.

And God hath made my heart soft, And the Mighty hath troubled me.

Lo, these are the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand?

On my righteousness I have laid hold, And I do not let it go, My heart doth not reproach me while I live.

Destruction and death have said: 'With our ears we have heard its fame.'

For the ear heard, and declareth me happy, And the eye hath seen, and testifieth to me.

The blessing of the perishing cometh on me, And the heart of the widow I cause to sing.

Did not I weep for him whose day is hard? Grieved hath my soul for the needy.

If my step doth turn aside from the way, And after mine eyes hath my heart gone, And to my hands cleaved hath blemish,

If my heart hath been enticed by woman, And by the opening of my neighbour I laid wait,

And my heart is enticed in secret, And my hand doth kiss my mouth,

Of the uprightness of my heart are my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.

Therefore, O men of heart, hearken to me; Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Mighty to do perverseness:

If He doth set on him His heart, His spirit and his breath unto Him He gathereth.

Let men of heart say to me, And a wise man is hearkening to me.

Lo, God is mighty, and despiseth not, Mighty in power and heart.

And the profane in heart set the face, They cry not when He hath bound them.

Also, at this my heart trembleth, And it moveth from its place.

After it roar doth a voice -- He thundereth with the voice of His excellency, And He doth not hold them back, When His voice is heard.

Thou hast made an expanse with Him For the clouds -- strong as a hard mirror!

Therefore do men fear Him, He seeth not any of the wise of heart.

His heart is firm as a stone, Yea, firm as the lower piece.

By the hearing of the ear I heard Thee, And now mine eye hath seen Thee.