While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and took them and slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man fearing God and turning away from evil. And he still holds fast his integrity, although you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”

Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!”

“It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance;
A form was before my eyes;
There was silence, then I heard a voice:

“But it is still my consolation,
And I rejoice in unsparing pain,
That I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

“While it is still green and not cut down,
Yet it withers before any other plant.

“Why do the wicked still live,
Continue on, also become very powerful?

You whose garments are hot,
When the land is still because of the south wind?

“With shaking and rage he races over the ground,
And he does not stand still at the voice of the trumpet.