Afterward Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.

“But He saves from the sword of their mouth,
And the poor from the hand of the mighty.

“So the helpless has hope,
And unrighteousness must shut its mouth.

“Therefore I will not restrain my mouth;
I will speak in the anguish of my spirit,
I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

“How long will you say these things,
And the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

“He will yet fill your mouth with laughter
And your lips with shouting.

“Though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me;
Though I am guiltless, He will declare me guilty.

“For your guilt teaches your mouth,
And you choose the language of the crafty.

“Your own mouth condemns you, and not I;
And your own lips testify against you.

That you should turn your spirit against God
And allow such words to go out of your mouth?

“He will not escape from darkness;
The flame will wither his shoots,
And by the breath of His mouth he will go away.

“I could strengthen you with my mouth,
And the solace of my lips could lessen your pain.

“They have gaped at me with their mouth,
They have slapped me on the cheek with contempt;
They have massed themselves against me.

“I call to my servant, but he does not answer;
I have to implore him with my mouth.

“Though evil is sweet in his mouth
And he hides it under his tongue,

Though he desires it and will not let it go,
But holds it in his mouth,

“Look at me, and be astonished,
And put your hand over your mouth.

“Please receive instruction from His mouth
And establish His words in your heart.

“I would present my case before Him
And fill my mouth with arguments.

“I have not departed from the command of His lips;
I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.

“They waited for me as for the rain,
And opened their mouth as for the spring rain.

And my heart became secretly enticed,
And my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,

“No, I have not allowed my mouth to sin
By asking for his life in a curse.

And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned.

“Behold now, I open my mouth,
My tongue in my mouth speaks.

So Job opens his mouth emptily;
He multiplies words without knowledge.”

“Then indeed, He enticed you from the mouth of distress,
Instead of it, a broad place with no constraint;
And that which was set on your table was full of fatness.

“Listen closely to the thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.

“Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You?
I lay my hand on my mouth.

“If a river rages, he is not alarmed;
He is confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth.

“Out of his mouth go burning torches;
Sparks of fire leap forth.

“His breath kindles coals,
And a flame goes forth from his mouth.