Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him, and to comfort him.

It stood still, but I could not discern its form: an image was before my eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

What is man, that thou shouldst magnify him? and that thou shouldst set thy heart upon him?

Will they not teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

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

And these things hast thou hid in thy heart: I know that this is with thee.

If thou preparest thy heart, and stretchest out thy hands towards him;

He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

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

Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

Why doth thy heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,

I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.

For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.

Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.

I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thy heart.

For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:

Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame of it with our ears.

When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

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

If my heart hath been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbor's door;

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

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

If he should set his heart upon man, if he should gather to himself his spirit and his breath;

Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.

At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place.

After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellence; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

Men therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

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

His heart is as firm as a stone; yes, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.

I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now my eye seeth thee.