And his sons used to go and hold a feast {at each other's house} on his day, and they would send, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

{Then when} the days of the feast had run their course, {Job would send}, and he would sanctify them. Thus he would arise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings [according to] the number of all of them, because Job thought, "Perhaps my children have sinned and {cursed} God in their heart." This is what Job used to do {all the time}.

for then it would be heavier than the sand of the seas; therefore my words have been rash,

If your children sinned against him, then he sent them into the {power} of their transgression.

"Strength and sound wisdom [are] with him; [the] deceived and [the] deceiver [are] his.

at the scent of water it will bud, and it will put forth branches like a young plant.

You overpower him forever, and he passes away; [you] change {his countenance}, {then} you send him away.

{When his stomach fills up}, [God] will send {his burning anger} upon him, and he will let [it] rain down upon him as his food.

They send out their little ones like the flock, and their children dance around.

They {sing} to [the] tambourine and lyre, and they rejoice to [the] sound of [the] long flute.

You have sent widows away empty-handed, and [the] arms of orphans were crushed.

How you have advised {one who has no wisdom}! And [what] sound wisdom you have made known {in abundance}!

"Surely someone must not send a hand against [the] needy when, in his misfortune, [there is] a cry of help for them.

"Surely you have spoken in my ears, and I have heard [the] sound of [your] words:

Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go? And will they say to you, 'Here we are'?

"Who has sent forth [the] wild ass free? And who has released [the] wild donkey's bonds,

With roar and rage {it races over the ground}, and it cannot stand still at [the] sound of [the] horn.