A man, there was - in the land of Uz, Job, his name, - and that man was blameless and upright, and one who revered God, and avoided evil.

And so it was, when the days of the banquet came round, that Job sent and hallowed them, and rising early in the morning offered ascending-sacrifices according to the number of them all; for Job said, Peradventure my sons have sinned, and have cursed God in their hearts. Thus and thus, was Job wont to do all the days.

Now there came a certain day, when the sons of God entered in to present themselves unto Yahweh, - so the accuser also entered, in their midst.

And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Hast thou applied thy heart unto my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man blameless and upright, one revering God and avoiding evil?

And the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, Is it, for nought, that Job revereth God?

Yet was this one speaking, when, another, came in and said, - A fire of God, fell out of the heavens, and burned up the sheep and the young men, and consumed them; and escaped am, only I alone, to tell thee.

In all this, Job sinned not, nor imputed folly unto God.

And there came a certain day when the sons of God entered in, to present themselves unto Yahweh - so the accuser also entered in their midst, to present himself unto Yahweh.

And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Hast thou applied thy heart unto my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man blameless and upright, one who revereth God, and avoideth evil; and still he is holding fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to swallow him up without cause.

Then said his wife unto him, Art thou still holding fast thine integrity? Curse God, and die!

And he said unto her, As one of the base women speaketh, speakest thou? Blessing, shall we accept from God, and, misfortune, shall we not accept? In all this, Job sinned not with his lips.

That day, be it darkness, - Let not God enquire after it from above, May there shine upon it no clear beam:

Surely, at once, had I lain down, and been quiet, I had fallen asleep, then, had I been at rest:

To a man, whose way is concealed, And GOD hath straitly enclosed him?

Remember, I pray thee, who, being innocent, hath perished, or when, the upright, have been cut off.

By the blast of GOD, they perish, And, by the breath of his nostrils, are they consumed:

Shall, mortal man, be more just than GOD? Or a man be more pure than, his Maker?

His children are far removed from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, and there is none to deliver:

Lo! how happy is the man whom God correcteth! Therefore, the chastening of the Almighty, do not thou refuse;

For, the arrows of the Almighty, are in me, The heat whereof, my spirit is drinking up, The, terrors of GOD, array themselves against me.

Oh that my request would come! and, my hope, oh that GOD would grant!

That it would please GOD to crush me, That he would set free his hand, and cut me off!

Should, GOD, pervert justice? Or, the Almighty, pervert righteousness?

Yet, if, thou thyself, wilt diligently seek unto GOD, - and, unto the Almighty, wilt make supplication;

So, shall be the latter end of all who forget GOD, and, the hope of the impious, shall perish:

Lo! GOD, will not reject a blameless man, neither will he grasp the hand of evil-doers:

Of a truth, I know that so it is, But how can a mortal be just with GOD?

As for GOD, if he withdraw not his anger, under him, will have submitted themselves - the proud helpers.

My days, therefore, are swifter than a runner, They have fled, they have seen no good.

I say unto GOD, Do not hold me guilty, Let me know, on what account thou contendest with me!

But, in very deed, oh that GOD would speak, that he would open his lips with thee:

That he would declare to thee the secrets of wisdom, for they are double to that which actually is, - -Know then that GOD could bring into forgetfulness for thee, a portion of thine iniquity.

The hidden depth of GOD canst thou discover? Or, unto the furthest limit of the Almighty, canst thou attain?

But, an empty person, will get sense, when, a wild ass's colt, is born a man!

A laughing-stock to one's neighbour, do I become, one who hath called upon GOD and he hath answered him! A laughing-stock - a righteous man without blame!

At peace are the tents that belong to the spoilers, and there is security to them who provoke GOD, To him who bringeth a god in his hand.

But indeed, I, unto the Almighty, would speak, and, to direct my argument unto GOD, would I be well pleased.

Is it, for God, ye would speak perversely? And, for him, would ye speak deceit:

Even, for him, would ye be partial? Or, for GOD, would ye so plead?

And thou dost put - in the stocks - my feet, and observest all my paths, Against the roots of my feet, thou dost cut out a bound;

Though there is - for a tree - hope, - if it should be cut down, that, again, it will grow, and, the tender branch thereof, will not cease;

Disputing with discourse that doth no good, or with speech, wherein is no profit?

But, thou, wouldst take away reverence, and wouldst attain unto meditation before GOD.

In the secret council of GOD, hast thou been wont to hearken? Or canst thou attain for thyself unto wisdom?

Too small for thee, are the consolations of GOD? or a word spoken gently with thee?

For thy spirit, replieth against GOD, and thou bringest forth - out of thy mouth - words!

Because he had stretched out - against GOD - his hand, and, against the Almighty, had been wont to behave himself proudly;

GOD doth abandon me to him that is perverse, and, into the hands of the lawless, he throweth me headlong.

And, he that voucheth for me is on high. My friends are, they who scorn me, Unto GOD, hath mine eye shed tears: -

That one might plead, for a man, with GOD, - Even a son of man, for his friend!

Beneath, let his roots be dried up, and, above, be cut off his branch;

Surely, these, are the dwellings of him that is perverse, and, this, is the place of him that knoweth not GOD.

Know, then, that, God, hath overthrown me, and, within his net, enclosed me.

Pity me! pity me! ye, my friends, for, the hand of GOD, hath stricken me!

Wherefore should ye persecute me as GOD? and, with my flesh, should not he satisfied?

And, though, after my skin is struck off, this followeth , yet, apart from my flesh, shall I see GOD:

Wealth, hath he swallowed, and hath vomited the same, Out of his belly, shall, GOD, drive it forth:

Surely he hath known no peace in his inmost mind, - With his dearest thing, shall he not get away:

This, is the portion of the lawless man, from God, and the inheritance decreed him from the Mighty One.

Their houses, are at peace, without dread, neither is, the rod of GOD, upon them;

Yet they said unto GOD, Depart from us, and, In the knowledge of thy ways, find we no pleasure.

Shall, GOD, reserve, for his children, his sorrow? Let him recompense him so that he may know it;

For what shall be his pleasure in his house after him, when, the number of his months, is cut in twain?

Is it, to GOD, one can teach knowledge, seeing that, he, shall judge, them who are on high?

Whereas, this other man, dieth, in bitterness of soul, and hath never tasted good fortune:

Unto GOD, can a man act as friend? Surely a discreet man befriendeth himself!

Is not, GOD, in the height of the heavens? Behold, then, the head of the stars, that they are high.

Wilt thou say then, What doth GOD know? Out through a thick cloud, can he judge?

Who had been saying unto GOD, Depart from us! and - What can the Almighty do for himself?

Yet, he, had filled their houses with good! The counsel of the lawless, then, is far from me:

For, then, in the Almighty, shalt thou take exquisite delight, and shalt lift up - unto GOD - thy face;

On the north, where he worketh, but I get no vision, He hideth himself on the south that I cannot see him.

Yea, GOD, hath made timid my heart, and, the Almighty, hath put me in terror.

Because I was not cut off before the darkness, nor, before my face, did the gloom form a shroud.

In the field - -a man's fodder, they cut down, and, the vineyard of the lawless, they strip of its late berries;

Out of the city - out of the houses, they make outcry. and, the soul of the wounded, calleth for help, and, GOD, doth not regard it as foolish.

He oppresseth the barren who beareth not, and, to the widow, he doeth not good;

How then shall, a mortal, be just with GOD? Or how shall he be pure who is born of a woman?

As GOD liveth who hath taken away my right, even the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul;

All the while my inspiration is in me, and the spirit of GOD is in my nostrils,

For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?

His outcry, will GOD hear, when there cometh upon him distress?

Verily, in the Almighty, he will not find delight, nor call on GOD continually!

I would teach you, by the hand of GOD, That which is with the Almighty, will I not conceal.

This, is the portion of a lawless man with GOD, That, the heritage of tyrants - from the Almighty, he shall receive.

Among the rocks, hath he cut open streams, and, every precious thing, hath his eye seen:

GOD, understandeth the way thereof, and, he, discerneth the place thereof;

Oh that it were with me as in the months of old, as in the days, when, GOD, used to watch over me;

As I was, in the days of my prime, when, the intimacy of GOD, was over my tent;

When I went out to the gate unto the city, in the open place, made ready my seat,

Surely, for good, I looked, but there came in evil, And I waited for light, but there came in darkness;

Or what would have been my portion of GOD from above? Or what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?

Let him weigh me in balances of righteousness, - and let GOD take note of mine integrity!

What then could I have done when GOD rose up? And, when he visited, what could I have answered him?

If I shook - against the fatherless - my hand, when I saw, in the gate, his need of my help,

For, a dread unto me, was calamity from GOD, and, from his majesty, I could not escape.

That too, had been a judicial iniquity, For I should have been false to GOD, above.

If the men of my household have not said, Oh for some of his flesh - we cannot get filled,

Then was kindled the anger of Elihu, son of Barachel the Buzite of the family of Ram, - against Job, was kindled his anger, because he justified his own soul rather than God;

and, against his three friends, was kindled his anger, - because that they found not a response, and condemned God.