And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and abstaineth from evil?

And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and abstaineth from evil? and still he remaineth firm in his integrity, though thou movedst me against him, to swallow him up without cause.

For my sighing cometh before my bread, and my groanings are poured out like the waters.

The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the whelps of the lioness are scattered.

Now therefore if ye will, look upon me; and it shall be to your face if I lie.

Hath not man a life of labour upon earth? and are not his days like the days of a hireling?

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

They pass by like skiffs of reed; as an eagle that swoops upon the prey.

Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?

Yet a senseless man will make bold, though man be born like the foal of a wild ass.

They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunkard.

He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down; and he fleeth as a shadow, and continueth not.

Look away from him; and let him rest, till he accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a young plant.

The waters recede from the lake, and the river wasteth and drieth up:

How much less the abominable and corrupt, man, that drinketh unrighteousness like water!

He breaketh me with breach upon breach; he runneth upon me like a mighty man.

Like his own dung doth he perish for ever; they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?

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

They are exalted for a little, and are no more; they are laid low; like all other are they gathered, and are cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

Terrors overtake him like waters; a whirlwind stealeth him away in the night.

Terrors are turned against me; they pursue mine honour as the wind; and my welfare is passed away like a cloud.

He hath cast me into the mire, and I have become like dust and ashes.

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

What man is like Job? he drinketh up scorning like water,

Look unto the heavens and see; and survey the skies: they are higher than thou.

All men look at it; man beholdeth it afar off.

Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?

Gird up now thy loins like a man; and I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.

It is changed like the signet-clay; and all things stand forth as in a garment:

Who provideth for the raven his food, when his young ones cry unto God, and they wander for lack of meat?

From thence he spieth out the prey, his eyes look into the distance;

Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.

Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:

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

He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.

His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.

His sneezings flash light, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

He maketh the deep to boil like a pot; he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment;

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

And it came to pass after Jehovah had spoken these words to Job, that Jehovah said to Eliphaz the Temanite, Mine anger is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken rightly of me, like my servant Job.

And now, take for yourselves 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, for ye have not spoken of me rightly, like my servant Job.