But lay thine hand upon him a little, touch once all that he hath, and, I hold, he shall curse thee to thy face."

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Hast thou not considered my servant Job, how that he is an innocent and virtuous man such one as feareth God, and escheweth evil, and that there is none like him in the land? But thou movedst me against him, to punish him: yet is it in vain, for he continueth still in his godliness."

But lay thine hand upon him, touch him once upon the bone and flesh, and, I hold, he shall curse thee to thy face."

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Lo, there hast thou him in thy power, but spare his life."

But Job said unto her, "Thou speakest like a foolish woman. Seeing we have received prosperity at the hand of God, wherefore should we not be content with adversity also?" In all these things, did not Job sin with his lips.

but let it be stained with darkness, and the shadow of death. Let the dim cloud fall upon it, and let it be lapped in with sorrow.

Let the stars of that night be dim through darkness of it. Let it look for light, but let it see none, neither the raising up of the fair morning:

O that I utterly had no being, or were as a thing born out of time that is put aside, either as young children, which never saw the light.

"If we begin to commune with thee, peradventure thou wilt be discontent; but who can withhold himself from speaking?

But now that the plague is come upon thee, thou shrinkest away: now that it hath touched thyself, thou art faint hearted.

How much more then shall they that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is but earth: which shall be consumed by the moth?

but it is man, that is born unto misery, like as the sparks fly up out of the hot coals.

But now will I speak of the LORD, and talk of God:

But the castles in the land shall be confederate with thee, and the beasts of the field shall give thee peace.

But they that fear the hoarfrost, the snow shall fall upon them.

Consider the paths of Tema, and the ways of Sheba, wherein they have put their trust.

Confounded are they that put any confidence in them: For when they came to obtain the things that they looked for, they were brought to confusion.

Even so are ye also come unto me: but now that ye see my misery, ye are afraid.

Wherefore look not only upon me, but upon yourselves: whether I lie, or no.

Even so have I laboured whole months long - but in vain - and many a careful night have I told.

"O remember that my life is but a wind, and that mine eye shall no more see the pleasures thereof;

Therefore I will not spare my mouth, but will speak in the trouble of my spirit; in that bitterness of my mind will I talk.

When I think, 'My bed shall comfort me; I shall have some refreshing by talking to myself upon my couch,'

I can see no remedy. I shall live no more. O spare me then, for my days are but vain.

For we are but of yesterday, and consider not that our days upon earth are but a very shadow.

No: but before it be shot forth, and before it be gathered, it withereth; before any other herb.

He leaneth him upon his house, but he shall not stand; he holdeth him fast by it, yet shall he not endure.

But if it be taken out of its place, every man denieth it, saying, 'I know thee not.'

He is God, whose wrath no man may withstand: but the proudest of all must stoop under him.

Yea though I be righteous, yet will I not give him one word again, but meekly submit myself to my judge.

He will not let my spirit be in rest, but filleth me with bitterness.

If I will justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me; if I will put forth my self for a perfect man, he shall prove me a wicked doer.

It grieveth my soul to live. Nevertheless, now will I put forth my words: I will speak out of the very heaviness of my soul,

and will say unto God: O do not condemn me; but show me the cause, wherefore thou contendest so with me.

yea, into a land as dark as darkness itself, and into the shadow of death where is none order; but light there is as darkness."

if thou wouldst put away the wickedness which thou hast in hand, so that no ungodliness dwelt in thy house;

But I have understanding as well as ye, and am no less than ye. Yea who knoweth not these things?

What is he, but he knoweth that the hand of the LORD made all these?

Wherefore do I bear my flesh in my teeth, and put my soul in my hands?

Lo, though he slay me, yet will I put my trust in him. But if I shew and reprove mine own ways in his sight,

Thou hast put my foot in the stocks: thou lookest narrowly unto all my paths, and markest the steps of my feet.

Man that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live, and is full of divers miseries.

yet when the stock getteth the scent of water, it will bud, and bring forth bows, like as when it was first planted.

But as for man; when he is dead, perished and consumed away, what becometh of him?

but when man sleepeth, he riseth not again, until the heaven perish: he shall not wake up nor rise out of his sleep.

If thou wouldest but call me, I should obey thee: only despise not the work of thine own hands.

Thou hast sealed up mine offenses, as it were in a bag: but be merciful unto my wickedness.

But thy wickedness teacheth thy mouth, and so thou hast chosen thee a crafty tongue.

What knowest thou, that we know not? What understandest thou, but we can the same?

Therefore shall his dwelling be in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabits, but are become heaps of stones.

I could speak as ye do also. But would God, that your soul were in my soul's stead: then should I heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.

"But what shall I do? For all my words, my sorrow will not cease: and though I hold my tongue, yet will it not depart from me.

But now that God hath sent me adversity, thou hast troubled all my congregation.

I was some time in wealth, but suddenly hath he brought me to naught. He hath taken me by the neck, he hath rent me, and set me, as it were a mark for him to shoot at.

My friends laugh me to scorn, but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.

He promiseth his friends part of his good, but his own children spend it.

Though I tarry never so much, yet the grave is my house, and I must make my bed in the dark.

All that I have, shall go down into the pit, and lie with me in the dust."

Shall not the light of the ungodly be put out? Yea, the flame of his fire shall not burn.

The light shall be dark in his dwelling, and his candle shall be put out with him.

But if ye will enhance yourselves against me, and accuse me to be a wicked person because of the shame that is come upon me;

He hath put my brethren far away from me, and such as were of mine acquaintance, are become strangers unto me.

Mine own kinfolk have forsaken me, and my friends have put me out of remembrance.

O that my words were written, O that they were put in a book:

Yea, I myself shall behold him - not with other, but with these same eyes, though my reins are consumed within me.

But beware of the sword, for the sword will be avenged of wickedness. And be sure, that there is a judgment."

the praise of the ungodly hath been short, and that the joy of the hypocrites continued but the twinkling of an eye?

From his youth his bones are full of vice; but now shall it lie down with him in the earth.

That he favoured, that would he not forsake; but kept it close in his throat.

But he shall labour, and yet have nothing to eat. Great travail shall he make for riches, but he shall not enjoy them.

Though he had plenteousness of everything, yet was he poor, and therefore he is but a wretch on every side.

They spend their days in wealthiness: but suddenly, they go down to hell.

"How oft shall the candle of the wicked be put out? How oft cometh their destruction upon them? Oh what sorrow shall God give them for their part in his wrath!

"But I know what ye think; yea, and what ye imagine against me unrighteously.

He filled their houses with good things. But the council of the ungodly is far from me.

Will he plead against me with his great power and strength? No, but he will make me the stronger.

But as for my way, he knoweth it: and tryeth me as the gold in the fire.

I have not forsaken the commandment of his lips; but look, what he charged me with his mouth, that have I shut up in my heart.

So that when the showers in the mountains have rained upon them, and they be all wet, they have none other succour, but to embrace the rock for want of a covering.

They spoil the sucking fatherless children, and put the poor in prison,

"The whole city crieth unto the LORD with sighing, the souls of the slain make their complaint: But God destroyeth them not for all this,

In the night season they search the houses, and hide themselves in the daytime, but will not know the light.

O that all compassion upon them were forgotten: that their dainties were worms, that they were clean put out of remembrance, and utterly hewn down like an unfruitful tree.

They are exalted for a little, but shortly are they gone, brought to extreme poverty, and taken out of the way: yea, and utterly plucked off, as the ears of corn.

But how may a man compared unto God be justified? Or, how can he be clean, that is born of a woman?

How much more then man, that is but corruption, and the son of man, which is but a worm?"

This is now a short sum of his doings. But who is able sufficiently to rehearse his works? Who can perceive and understand the thunder of his power?"

he may well prepare it: but the godly shall put it upon him, and the innocent shall deal out the money.

She cannot be gotten for the most fine gold, neither may the price of her be bought with any money.

But God seeth her way, and knoweth her place.

And why? I put upon me righteousness, which covered me as a garment, and equity was my crown.

But now, they that are mine inferiors and younger than I, have me in derision; yea even they, whose fathers I would have thought scorn to have set with the dogs of my cattle.

for the LORD hath opened his quiver: he hath hit me, and put a bridle in my mouth.

In times past thou didst set me up on high, as it were above the wind, but now hast thou given me a very sore fall.

Now use not men to do violence unto them, that are destroyed already; but where hurt is done, there use they to help.

But now I am a companion of dragons, and a fellow of ostriches.

But seeing that God will sit in judgment, what shall I do? And for so much as he will needs visit me, what answer shall I give him?

"Have I put my trust in gold? Or, have I said to the finest gold of all, 'Thou art my confidence?'

I have not suffered a stranger to lie without, but opened my doors unto him.

But if cause be that my land cry against me, or that the furrows thereof make any complaint;