The LORD asked Satan, "Where have you come from?" In response, Satan answered the LORD, "From wandering all over the earth and walking back and forth throughout it."

While this messenger was still speaking, another came and announced, "A lightning storm struck and incinerated the flock and the servants while they were eating. I alone escaped to tell you!"

While this messenger was still speaking, another came and announced, "The Chaldeans formed three companies, raided the camels, captured the servants, and killed them with swords. Only I alone escaped to tell you."

While this messenger was still speaking, another came and announced, "Your children were celebrating in their oldest brother's house

when a strong wind came straight out of the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people, and they died. I alone escaped to tell you!"

The LORD asked Satan, "Where have you come from?" In response, Satan told the LORD, "From wandering all over the earth and walking back and forth throughout it."

When Job's three friends heard all these tragedies that happened to him, they each traveled from their home towns to visit him. Eliphaz came from Teman, Bildad came from Shuah, and Zophar came from Naamath. They met together and went to console and comfort him.

To those who are longing for death even though it does not come? To those who search for it more than for hidden treasure?

For all their expectations, they are doomed to disappointment; even though they have come and searched this far.

My days pass as swiftly as a hand-loom; they come to their conclusion without hope.

"Come here now, all of you, and I won't find a wise person among you.

"It will come about that, when he has filled himself to the full, God will vent his burning anger on him; he will pour it out on him and on his body.

It will impale him and come out through his back; the point will glisten as it protrudes through his gall bladder, and he will be terrified.

"Get to know God, and you'll be at peace with him, and then prosperity will come to you.

Because he knows the road on which I travel, when he had tested me, I'll come out like gold.

"Look! Like wild donkeys in the wilderness, they work diligently as they seek wild game in the desert, food for them and their young ones.

They come like those who breach through a wall; as everything crashes around me they'll roll on and on!

I have hoped for good, but evil came instead; I have hoped for light, but darkness came.

and said, "You may come only this far and no more. Your majestic waves will stop here.'?

which I've reserved for the tribulation to come, for the day of battle and war?