Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

But he said to her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they raised their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads towards heaven.

Let the day perish in which I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a mail child conceived.

Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.

As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined to the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.

Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.

Because it prevented not my birth, nor hid sorrow from my eyes.

Why died I not from the womb? why did I not expire at the time of my birth?

Or as a hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.

There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.

Who long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;

I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?

In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men.

It stood still, but I could not discern its form: an image was before my eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

Doth not their excellence which is in them depart? they die, even without wisdom.

Although affliction cometh not forth from the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;

They meet with darkness in the day-time, and grope in the noon-day as in the night.

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle will be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.

Then should I yet have comfort; yes, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?

Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yes, return again, my righteousness is in it.

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

When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro to the dawning of the day.

The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thy eyes are upon me, and I am not.

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.

I lothe it; I would not live always: let me alone; for my days are vanity.

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

And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

Will they not teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.

He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

If he shall destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:

Who removeth the mountains, and they know not: who overturneth them in his anger.

Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.

Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

If I had called, and he had answered me; yet I would not believe that he had hearkened to my voice.

He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.

Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of its judges; if not, where, and who is he?

I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

Let him take away his rod from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.

I will say to God, Do not condemn me; show me why thou contendest with me.

Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thy hand.

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

If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from my iniquity.

If I be wicked, woe to me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou my affliction;

I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness, and the shades of death;

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

If iniquity is in thy hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yes, thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear:

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the expiration of the breath.

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yes, who knoweth not such things as these?

Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?

Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste its food?

What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior to you.

Shall not his excellence make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?

He also shall be my salvation: for a hypocrite shall not come before him.

Only do not two things to me: then will I not hide myself from thee.

Withdraw thy hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.

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

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

For there is hope of a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its tender branch will not cease.

So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens shall be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.

For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

Thy own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yes, thy own lips testify against thee.

What knowest thou that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?

Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yes, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:

He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for by the sword.

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection of it upon the earth.

He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.

Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompense.

It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.

Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?

His archers encompass me; he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.

Not for any injustice in my hands: also my prayer is pure.

O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.

When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

Are there not mockers with me? and doth not my eye continue in their provocation?

For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.

Yes, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.

For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.

Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.

Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath encompassed me with his net.