And the LORD said unto Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one that fears God, and turns away from evil?

And the LORD said unto Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one that fears God, and turns away from evil? and still he holds fast his integrity, although you moved me against him, to destroy him without cause.

Let the stars of its twilight be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:

For my sighing comes before I eat, and my groanings are poured out like the waters.

The old lion perishes for lack of prey, and the strong lion's whelps are scattered abroad.

You shall come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in in its season.

Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.

Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of a hireling?

How long will you not look away from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

How long will you speak these things? and how long shall the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?

Have you not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?

He that is ready to slip with his feet is like a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

They grope in the dark without light, and he makes them to stagger like a drunken man.

Your proverbs are like unto ashes, your defenses are defenses of clay.

And he, like a rotten thing, consumes, as a garment that is moth-eaten.

He comes forth like a flower, and is cut down: he flees also as a shadow, and continues not.

Yet at the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth branches like a plant.

How much more abominable and filthy is man, who drinks iniquity like water?

He shall shake off his unripe grapes like the vine, and shall cast off his blossom like the olive.

He breaks me with breach upon breach, he runs upon me like a warrior.

My eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are like a shadow.

He has destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and my hope has he removed like a tree.

Yet he shall perish forever like his own refuse: they who have seen him shall say, Where is he?

There shall none of his food be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.

Look at me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.

They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.

He builds his house like a moth, and like a booth that the keeper makes.

I chose out their way, and sat as chief, and dwelt like a king in the army, as one that comforts the mourners.

He has cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.

Behold, my belly is as wine which has no vent; it is ready to burst like new wineskins.

What man is like Job, who drinks up scorn like water?

My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because he answers like wicked men.

Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than you.

Behold, God exalts by his power: who teaches like him?

And now men can not look on the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passes, and clears them.

Gird up now your loins like a man; for I will demand of you, and you answer me.

The waters harden like a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.

Who provides for the raven its food? when its young ones cry unto God, they wander about for lack of food.

Can you make him afraid like a grasshopper? the majesty of his snorting is terrible.

Gird up your loins now like a man: I will demand of you, and declare you unto me.

Have you an arm like God? or can you thunder with a voice like him?

Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

He moves his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his thighs are knit together.

His bones are as strong pieces of bronze; his bones are like bars of iron.

By his sneezings a light flashes, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

His undersides are like sharp stones: he spreads sharp pointed marks upon the mire.

He makes the deep boil like a pot: he makes the sea like a pot of ointment.

Upon earth there is not his like, which is made without fear.

Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that you have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.