While this one was still speaking, another messenger arrived and said, "The fire of God has fallen from heaven and has burned up the sheep and the servants -- it has consumed them! And I -- only I alone -- escaped to tell you!"

While this one was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, "The Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and carried them all away, and they killed the servants with the sword! And I -- only I alone -- escaped to tell you!"

While this one was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, "Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house,

Then the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil. And he still holds firmly to his integrity, so that you stirred me up to destroy him without reason."

Then his wife said to him, "Are you still holding firmly to your integrity? Curse God, and die!"

It stands still, but I cannot recognize its appearance; an image is before my eyes, and I hear a murmuring voice:

While they are still beginning to flower and not ripe for cutting, they can wither away faster than any grass!

"Even today my complaint is still bitter; his hand is heavy despite my groaning.

By his power he stills the sea; by his wisdom he cut Rahab the great sea monster to pieces.

for while my spirit is still in me, and the breath from God is in my nostrils,

when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me;

For he does not still consider a person, that he should come before God in judgment.

"Be patient with me a little longer and I will instruct you, for I still have words to speak on God's behalf.

"Pay attention to this, Job! Stand still and consider the wonders God works.

You, whose garments are hot when the earth is still because of the south wind,

In excitement and impatience it consumes the ground; it cannot stand still when the trumpet is blown.