And at the end of their days of feasting, Job sent and made them clean, getting up early in the morning and offering burned offerings for them all. For, Job said, It may be that my sons have done wrong and said evil of God in their hearts. And Job did this whenever the feasts came round.

And the Lord said to the Satan, Where do you come from? And the Satan said in answer, From wandering this way and that on the earth, and walking about on it.

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil?

And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Is it for nothing that Job is a god-fearing man?

And the Lord said to the Satan, See, I give all he has into your hands, only do not put a finger on the man himself. And the Satan went out from before the Lord.

And a man came to Job, and said, The oxen were ploughing, and the asses were taking their food by their side:

And this one was still talking when another came, and said, The fire of God came down from heaven, burning up the sheep and the goats and the young men completely, and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.

And this one was still talking when another came, and said, The Chaldaeans made themselves into three bands, and came down on the camels and took them away, putting the young men to the sword, and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.

And this one was still talking when another came, and said, Your sons and your daughters were feasting together in their oldest brother's house,

Then Job got up, and after parting his clothing and cutting off his hair, he went down on his face to the earth, and gave worship, and said,

And the Lord said to the Satan, Where do you come from? And the Satan said in answer, From wandering this way and that on the earth, and walking about on it.

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? and he still keeps his righteousness, though you have been moving me to send destruction on him without cause.

And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life.

And the Lord said to the Satan, See, he is in your hands, only do not take his life.

And his wife said to him, Are you still keeping your righteousness? Say a curse against God, and put an end to yourself.

And he said to her, You are talking like one of the foolish women. If we take the good God sends us, are we not to take the evil when it comes? In all this Job kept his lips from sin.

And they took their seats on the earth by his side for seven days and seven nights: but no one said a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

Job made answer and said,

Let destruction take the day of my birth, and the night on which it was said, A man child has come into the world.

And Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,

And Job made answer and said,

Then Bildad the Shuhite made answer and said,

And Job made answer and said,

Then Zophar the Naamathite made answer and said,

And Job made answer and said,

And Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,

Are the comforts of God not enough for you, and the gentle word which was said to you?

And Job made answer and said,

Then Bildad the Shuhite made answer and said,

And Job made answer and said,

Then Zophar the Naamathite made answer and said,

Then Job made answer and said,

Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways.

Then Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,

Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?

And Job made answer and said,

Then Bildad the Shuhite made answer and said,

Then Job made answer and said,

To whom have your words been said? and whose spirit came out from you?

And Job again took up the word and said,

And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

And Job again took up the word and said,

For when it came to their ears, men said that I was truly happy; and when their eyes saw, they gave witness to me;

Then I said, I will come to my end with my children round me, my days will be as the sand in number;

After I had said what was in my mind, they were quiet and let my words go deep into their hearts;

If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you;

And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, made answer and said, I am young, and you are very old, so I was in fear, and kept myself from putting my knowledge before you.

I said to myself, It is right for the old to say what is in their minds, and for those who are far on in years to give out wisdom.

But you said in my hearing, and your voice came to my ears:

And Elihu made answer and said,

For Job has said, I am upright, and it is God who has taken away my right;

For he has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in God.

And Elihu made answer and said,

But no one has said, Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night;

Who ever gave orders to him, or said to him, You have done wrong?

And the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,

And said, So far you may come, and no farther; and here the pride of your waves will be stopped?

And Job said in answer to the Lord,

I have said once, and even twice, what was in my mind, but I will not do so again.

Then the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,

And Job said in answer to the Lord,

For this cause I give witness that what I said is false, and in sorrow I take my seat in the dust.

And it came about, after he had said these words to Job, that the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, I am very angry with you and your two friends, because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job has.

And now, take seven oxen and seven sheep, and go to my servant Job, and give a burned offering for yourselves, and my servant Job will make prayer for you, that I may not send punishment on you; because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job has.

And Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, went and did as the Lord had said. And the Lord gave ear to Job.