But Job said unto her, "Thou speakest like a foolish woman. Seeing we have received prosperity at the hand of God, wherefore should we not be content with adversity also?" In all these things, did not Job sin with his lips.

because it shut not up the womb that bare me. For then should these sorrows have been hid from mine eyes.

Then should I now have lain still; I should have slept, and been at rest,

That should be joy to the man whose way is hid, which God keepeth back from him.

For then should it be heavier than the sand of the sea.

Then should I have some comfort: yea, I would desire him in my pain, that he should not spare, for I will not be against the words of the holy one.

If thou wouldest live a pure and godly life; should he not wake up unto thee immediately, and give thee the beauty of righteousness again?

If he came by me, I might not look upon him: if he went his way, I should not perceive it.

How should I then answer him? Or what words should I find out against him?

yet shouldest thou dip me in the mire, and mine own clothes should defile me.

If they had carried me to my grave as soon as I was born, then should I be now, as though I had never been.

"Should not he that maketh many words, be answered? Should he that babbleth much, be commended therein?

Should men give ear unto thee only? Thou wilt laugh other men to scorn; and shall nobody mock thee again?

For it is he that knoweth the vanity of men. He seeth their wickedness also; should he not then consider it?

Then should the residue of thy life be as clear as the noon day, and spring forth as the morning.

Then shouldest thou take thy rest, and no man to make thee afraid, yea many one should set much by thee.

If thou wouldest but call me, I should obey thee: only despise not the work of thine own hands.

"Should a wise man's answer be as the science of the wind, and fill his belly with the wind of the east?

What is man, that he should be clean? What hath he, which is born of a woman, whereby he might be known to be righteous?

unto whom only the land was given, that no stranger should come among them.

I could speak as ye do also. But would God, that your soul were in my soul's stead: then should I heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.

I should comfort you with my mouth, and release your pain with the talking of my lips.

Is it with a man, that I make this disputation? Which if it were so, should not my spirit be then in sore trouble?

What manner of fellow is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, to submit ourselves unto him?'

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

Shouldest thou then see no darkness? Should not the water flood run over thee?

wilt thou therefore say, 'Tush, how should God know? Doth his dominion reach beyond the clouds?

God forbid, that I should grant your cause to be right! As for me, until mine end come will I never go from my innocence.

He that should have been lost, gave me a good word, and the widow's heart praised me.

"Therefore, I thought verily that I should have died in my nest: and that my days should have been as many as the sands of the sea.

yea, a fire that utterly should consume, and root out all my substance.

That were a wickedness worth to be punished, for then should I have denied the God that is above.

For if I had feared any great multitude of people, or if I had been despised of the simple; Oh then should I have been afraid. Thus have I quietly spent my life, and not gone out at the door.

lest ye should praise yourselves, to have found out wisdom: because it is God that hath cast him out, and no man.

"Behold, unto these unreasonable words of thine will I make answer. Should God be reproved of man?

For when God doth once command a thing, there should no man be curious to search whether it be right.

"Therefore hearken unto me, ye that have understanding. Far be it from God, that he should meddle with wickedness: and far be it from the Almighty, that he should meddle with unrighteous dealing:

"When thou speakest, then, should not he pardon thee, if thou open thyself before him, and put thy trust in him?

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

Shall it be told him what I say? Should a man speak, or should he keep it back?

Seeing then that everybody feareth him, why should not all wise men also stand in fear of him?"

"Can he that striveth with the Almighty be at rest? Should not he which disputeth with God, give him an answer?"

that the mountains should give him grass, where all the beasts of the field take their pastime.