There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil?

And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy hand; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.

Then Job got up and tore his robe. He shaved his head, and then he threw himself down with his face to the ground.

Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the Lord.

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? and he still keeps his righteousness, though you have been moving me to send destruction on him without cause.

And he took a potsherd to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes.

“If we dare to converse with you, will you be impatient [or offended]?
But who can restrain himself from speaking?

for he himself wounds, but he binds up; he strikes, but his hands heal.

If you are pure and upright,
Surely now He would rouse Himself for you
And restore your righteous estate.

He will lean himself against his house, but it will not stand; he will take hold of it, but it will not endure.

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

Who spreadeth out fire heavens, by himself alone! and marcheth along, on the heights of the sea;

For he knows mankind's deceitfulness; when he sees iniquity, won't he himself consider it?

“But a hollow (empty-headed) man will become intelligent and wise
[Only] when the colt of a wild donkey is born as a man.

Shall he not make you afraid, when he showeth himself? Shall not his terrible face fall upon you?

And, a man himself, as a rotten thing, weareth out, as a garment which the moth hath eaten.

“But his body pains him,
And he mourns only for himself.”

“Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge
And fill himself with the east wind?

'All days of the wicked he is paining himself, And few years have been laid up for the terrible one.

{He cannot trust that he will return} from darkness, and he himself is destined for [the] sword.

For he stretched out against God his hand, And against the Mighty he maketh himself mighty.

For he has covered his face with his fat,
Adding layers of fat to his thighs [giving himself up to pleasures],

He does not get wealth for himself, and is unable to keep what he has got; the heads of his grain are not bent down to the earth.

“Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself;
For emptiness will be his reward.

At ease, was I when he shattered me, Yea he seized me by my neck, and dashed me in pieces, then set me up for himself as a mark:

Appoint it, I pray thee - be thou surety for me with thyself, Who is there that, on my side, can pledge himself?

Astonished are the upright at this, And the innocent against the profane Stirreth himself up.

(He is tearing himself in his anger.) For thy sake is earth forsaken? And removed is a rock from its place?

He has also kindled His wrath against me, and to Himself He counts me as His enemy.

if he retains it for himself and does not let it go, and holds it fast in his mouth,

For he hath not known ease in his belly. With his desirable thing he delivereth not himself.

"It will come about that, when he has filled himself to the full, God will vent his burning anger on him; he will pour it out on him and on his body.

You say, God keeps punishment stored up for his children. Let him send it on the man himself, so that he may have the punishment of it!

Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since he himself judges high ones?

To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?

Who had been saying unto GOD, Depart from us! and - What can the Almighty do for himself?

Yet he himself filled up their houses [with] good [things], but [the] schemes of [the] wicked are repugnant to me.

then the Almighty himself will be your gold, and the choicest silver for you.

For who so humbleth himself, him shall he set up: and who so looketh meekly, shall be healed.

Would he contend with me in [the] greatness of [his] strength? No, but he himself would give heed to me.

On the left hand, where he doth work, but I behold him not; he hideth himself on the right hand, and I see him not.

"It is he, himself, alone. Who will turn him back? He doth as him listeth, and bringeth to pass what he will.

Lo, wild asses in a wilderness, They have gone out about their work, Seeking early for prey, A mixture for himself -- food for young ones.

The eye of the ungodly is like the adulterer, that waiteth for the darkness, and sayeth thus in himself, 'Tush, there shall no man see me,' and so he disguiseth his face.

"He himself [is] swift on [the] water's surface; their portion is cursed in the land. {No one turns toward the path of their vineyards}.

Let mine enemy be a veritably lawless one! And, he that lifteth himself up against me, one veritably perverse!

On the Mighty doth he delight himself? Call God at all times?

for he himself looks to [the] end of the earth; he sees under all the heaven.

As for the ungodly and he that joineth himself to the company of wicked doers: shall not destruction and misery come upon him?

If his loins have not blessed me, And from the fleece of my sheep He doth not warm himself,

So these three men gave no more answers to Job, because he seemed to himself to be right.

and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;

So that he gave answer himself, and said, "Considering that I am young, and ye be men of age, I was afraid, and durst not show forth my mind,

For if he submit himself unto God, he is gracious, and showeth him his countenance joyfully, and rewardeth man for his righteousness.

For he hath said, 'It doth not profit a man, When he delighteth himself with God.'

For the work of man shall he recompense to him, and a man shall find himself according to his way.

Who hath inspected for Himself the earth? And who hath placed all the habitable world?

If he were to decide to do so, that is, to take back to himself his spirit and breath of life,

“When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn?
When He hides His face [withdrawing His favor and help], who then can behold Him [and make supplication to Him],
Whether it be a nation or a man by himself?—

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

"Behold, God casteth not away the mighty, for he himself is mighty in power and wisdom.

He delivers the afflicted by their afflictions, he reveals himself to them by their suffering.

Lo, GOD, exalteth himself by his strength, Who like him doth teach?

“Out of the north comes golden splendor [and people can hardly look on it];
Around God is awesome splendor and majesty [far too glorious for man’s eyes].

that he letteth himself be driven forth like a grasshopper, whereas the stout neighing that he maketh, is fearful?

He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage, and cannot contain himself at the sound of the trumpet:

The crag, he inhabiteth, and so lodgeth himself, on the tooth of the crag, and high fort;

None so fierce that he doth awake him, And who is he before Me stationeth himself?

“When he raises himself up, the mighty fear;
Because of the crashing they are bewildered.

And, Yahweh himself, turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed in behalf of his friends, - and Yahweh increased all that Job had possessed, unto twice as much.