In the land of Uz, there was a man called Job: an innocent and virtuous man, such a one as feared God, and eschewed evil.

And it fortuned that when they had passed over the time of their banqueting round about; Job sent for them, and sanctified them, and gat up early, and offered for every one a burnt offering. For Job thought thus: "Peradventure my sons have done some offense, and have been unthankful to God in their hearts." And thus did Job everyday.

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Hast thou not considered my servant Job, and how that he is an innocent and virtuous man: such one as feareth God, and escheweth evil, and that there is none like him in the land?"

Satan answered, and said unto the LORD, "Doth Job fear God for naught?

there came a messenger unto Job, and said, "While the oxen were a plowing, and the asses going in the pasture beside them,

Then Job stood up, and rent his clothes, shaved his head, fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

In all these things did Job not offend, nor murmured foolishly against God.

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Hast thou not considered my servant Job, how that he is an innocent and virtuous man such one as feareth God, and escheweth evil, and that there is none like him in the land? But thou movedst me against him, to punish him: yet is it in vain, for he continueth still in his godliness."

So went Satan forth from the LORD, and smote Job with marvelous sore boils, from the sole of the foot unto his crown;

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.

Now when Job's friends heard of all the trouble that happened to him, there came three of them, every one from his own place: namely, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they were agreed together to come, to shew their compassion on him, and to comfort him.

After this, opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day,

Job answered, and said, "Oh that my misery were weighed, and my punishment laid in the balances:

Job answered, and said,

So Job answered, and said,

Job answered, and said,

Job answered, and said,

Job answered, and said,

Job answered, and said,

Job answered, and said,

And Job proceeded and went forth in his communication, saying,

So Job proceeded and went forth in his communication, saying,

So these three men would strive no more with Job, because he held himself a righteous man.

But Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite of the kindred of Ram, was very sore displeased at Job, that he called himself just before God.

And with Job's three friends he was angry also, because they had found no reasonable answer to overcome him.

Now tarried Elihu till they had ended their communication with Job: for why? They were elder than he.

So when Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, saw that these three men were not able to make Job answer, he was miscontent.

Yea, when I had diligently pondered what ye said, I found not one of you that made any good argument against Job, or that directly could make answer unto his words,

Therefore hear my words, O Job, and hearken unto all that I will say:

Mark well, O Job, and hear me: hold thee still until I have spoken.

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

Where is there such one as Job, that drinketh up scornfulness like water?

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:

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

"Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

When spake the LORD unto Job out of the storm, and said,

Moreover, God spake unto Job, and said,

Job answered the LORD, saying,

Then spake the LORD unto Job out of the storm, and said,

Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

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."

So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went their way, and did according as the LORD commanded them. The LORD also accepted the person of Job,

and the LORD turned him unto Job, when he prayed for his friends: Yea, the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had afore.

And the LORD made Job richer than he was before: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand asses.

In all the land were none found so fair, as the daughters of Job, and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.

After this lived Job forty years, so that he saw his children, and his children's children to the fourth generation.