In the land of Uz, there was a man called Job: an innocent and virtuous man, such a one as feared God, and eschewed evil.

When the days of their feasting were over, Job would send [for them] and consecrate them, rising early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Job did this at all [such] times.

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Hast thou not considered my servant Job, and 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?"

While he was still speaking, there also came another, and said, "The fire of God has fallen from the sky, and has burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you."

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."

Thus they lifted up their eyes from afar, but they did not recognize him, so they raised their voice, and they wept, and each man tore his outer garment and threw dust on their heads {toward the sky}.

Let that day be darkness; Let not God from above seek for it, Neither let the light shine upon it.

Let day-cursers denounce it, Those skilled in rousing the dragon of the sky:

Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?

There, must the wicked cease from their tyranny, there such as are overlaboured be at rest.

Who are waiting for death, and it is not, And they seek it above hid treasures.

Was I not happy? Had I not quietness? Was I not in rest? And now cometh such misery upon me!"

I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

“My soul refuses to touch them;
Such things are like loathsome food to me [sickening and repugnant].

“The paths of their course wind along,
They go up into nothing and perish.
[Your counsel is as helpful to me as a dry streambed in the heat of summer.]

"For now you have become {such}; you see terrors, and you fear.

Truly, you are such as would give up the child of a dead man to his creditors, and would make a profit out of your friend.

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

"How long wilt thou talk of such things? How long shall thy mouth speak so proud words?

If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

For ask now to the first generation, and prepare to seek their fathers:

Such is the destiny of all who forget God;
the hope of the godless will perish.

Such is the joy of his way, and out of the dust another comes up to take his place.

If one were to seek to argue with him, he won't be able to answer him even once in a thousand times.

He makes the stars: the Bear, Orion,
the Pleiades, and the constellations of the southern sky.

He doth great things, such as are unsearchable, yea and wonders without number.

Whom, though I were righteous, yet I would not answer; I seek mercy for my judgment.

and then shall I answer him without any fear. For as long as I am in such fearfulness, I can make no answer: And why?

that you seek out my iniquity, and you search for my sin

“Shall a multitude of words not be answered?
And should a talkative man [making such a long-winded defense] be acquitted?

Yea, thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; and many shall seek thy favour.

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

In the thought of him who is in comfort there is no respect for one who is in trouble; such is the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

But ask the animals, and they will instruct you;
ask the birds of the sky, and they will tell you.

And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

“For there is hope for a tree,
If it is cut down, that it will sprout again,
And that the shoots of it will not cease nor fail, [but there is no such hope for man].

“Should a wise man [such as you] utter such windy and vain knowledge [as we have just heard]
And fill himself with the east wind [of withering, parching, and violent accusations]?

With us are old and aged men; yea, such as have lived longer than thy forefathers.

That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?

then how much less is one who is abhorred and corrupted, such as a man who drinks injustice like water?"

“Let him not trust in vanity (emptiness, futility) and be led astray;
For emptiness will be his reward [for such living].

For the congregation of hypocrites is unfruitful, and the fire shall consume the houses of such as are greedy to receive gifts.

I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.

It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:

(He is tearing himself in his anger.) For thy sake is earth forsaken? And removed is a rock from its place?

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

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

My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children's sake of mine own body.

All such as were my most familiars, abhor me: And they whom I loved best, are turned against me.

Why are you chasing me, as God has been doing? Aren't you satisfied that I'm sick?

Be in fear of the sword, for the sword is the punishment for such things, so that you may be certain that there is a judge.

"Therefore my disquieting thoughts bring me back {for the sake of} my inward excitement.

Though he grow as tall as the sky, or though his head touches the clouds,

His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.

He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.

Such is the lot God allots the wicked, and the heritage of his appointment from God."

And though God save their children from such sorrow, yet will he so reward themselves, that they shall know it.

Such persons will die in their full vigor, completely prosperous and secure.

So how can you offer me such futile comfort?
Your answers are deceptive.

To such as were weary, hast thou given no water to drink, and thou hast withdrawn bread from the hungry.

Should such one then as useth violence, wrong and oppression, doing all things of partiality, and having respect of persons, dwell in the land?

But you have said, 'What does God know? Does he judge through such deep darkness?

Clouds veil Him so that He cannot see,
as He walks on the circle of the sky.”

To the left (north) He turns, but I cannot behold Him;
He turns to the right hand (south), but I cannot see Him.

For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.

"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.

whereas they, notwithstanding, are rebellious and disobedient enemies: which seek not his light and way, nor turn again in to his path.

For, in the case of all such, morning to them is the death-shade, For, to be recognised, is a death-shade terror.

“They are insignificant on the surface of the water;
Their portion is cursed on the earth;
They do not turn toward the vineyards.

The pillars that hold up the sky tremble,
astounded at His rebuke.

Hath he such pleasure and delight in the Almighty, that he dare always call upon God?

Behold, ye stand in your own conceit, as though ye knew all things. Wherefore then do ye go about with such vain words,

The darkness shall once come to an end: he can seek out the ground of all things; the stones, the dark, and the shadow of death.

With the river of water parteth he asunder the strange people, that knoweth no good neighborhead; such as are rude, unmannerly and boisterous.

It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing
and concealed from the birds of the sky.

For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole sky.

For the fear of God kept me back, and because of his power I might not do such things.

I never suffered my mouth to do such a sin, as to wish him evil.

For I do not know how to give such titles;
otherwise, my Maker would remove me in an instant.

so that his life is sick of bread, and his soul desirable food.

Such a respect hath he unto men. Therefore let a man confess, and say, 'I offended, but he hath chastened and reformed me: I did unrighteously nevertheless he hath not recompensed me thereafter.

As for the judgment, let us seek it out among ourselves, that we may know what is right.

Where is there such one as Job, that drinketh up scornfulness like water?

There's no such thing as darkness to him not even deep darkness that can conceal those who practice evil.

Insomuch that they have caused the voice of the poor to come unto him, and now he heareth the complaint of such as are in necessity.

“Your wickedness affects only a man such as you,
And your righteousness affects only a son of man [but it cannot affect God, who is sovereign].

For such one never sayeth, 'Where is God that made me? And that shineth upon us, that we might praise him in the night?

who gives us more understanding than the animals of the earth
and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?”

If any such complain, no man giveth answer; and that because of the wickedness of proud tyrants.

As for such as be fained hypocrites, they heap up wrath for themselves: for they call not upon him, though they be his prisoners.

"The poor delivereth he out of his affliction, and comforteth such as be in necessity and trouble.

Nevertheless, thou hast condemned the judgment of the ungodly; yea, even such a judgment and sentence shalt thou suffer.

Hath God ordained then, that the glorious life of thee, and all such mighty men should not be put down?

Behold, God is of a mighty high power: Where is there such a guide and lawgiver as he?

Flowing down from the sky, and dropping on the peoples.

He lets it loose beneath the entire sky;
His lightning to the ends of the earth.

A roaring voice followeth him: for his glorious majesty giveth such a thunder clap, that, though a man hear it, yet may he not perceive it afterward. It giveth a horrible sound,

whether it be to punish any land, or to do good unto them, that seek him.

Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?

“Tell us [Job] what words [of man] shall we say to such a Being;
We cannot state our case because of darkness [that is, our ignorance in the presence of the unsearchable God].