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!'

But if a man like myself -- I answer him, We come together into judgment.

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

I also, like you, might speak, If your soul were in my soul's stead. I might join against you with words, And nod at you with my head.

He breaketh me down round about, and I go, And removeth like a tree my hope.

The earth! from it cometh forth bread, And its under-part is turned like fire.

Casting me into mire, And I am become like dust and ashes.

Lo, my breast is as wine not opened, Like new bottles it is broken up.

Who is a man like Job? He drinketh scoffing like water,

For a man like thyself is thy wickedness, And for a son of man thy righteousness.

Lo, God doth sit on high by His power, Who is like Him -- a teacher?

And an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder?

There is not on the earth his like, That is made without terror.

And it cometh to pass after Jehovah's speaking these words unto Job, that Jehovah saith unto Eliphaz the Temanite, 'Burned hath Mine anger against thee, and against thy two friends, because ye have not spoken concerning Me rightly, like My servant Job.

And now, take to you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go ye unto My servant Job, and ye have caused a burnt-offering to ascend for you; and Job My servant doth pray for you, for surely his face I accept, so as not to do with you folly, because ye have not spoken concerning Me rightly, like My servant Job.