There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.

And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil.

that there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them;

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house;

and, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

Let the day perish wherein I was born, And the night which said, There is a man-child conceived.

There the wicked cease from troubling; And there the weary are at rest.

There the prisoners are at ease together; They hear not the voice of the taskmaster.

The small and the great are there: And the servant is free from his master.

It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; A form was before mine eyes: There was'silence, and I heard a voice,'saying ,

Call now; is there any that will answer thee? And to which of the holy ones wilt thou turn?

His children are far from safety, And they are crushed in the gate, Neither is there any to deliver them:

He will deliver thee in six troubles; Yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

Can that which hath no savor be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

Return, I pray you, let there be no injustice; Yea, return again, my cause is righteous.

Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?

Is there not a warfare to man upon earth? And are not his days like the days of a hireling?

There is no umpire betwixt us, That might lay his hand upon us both.

Although thou knowest that I am not wicked, And there is none that can deliver out of thy hand?

And thy life shall be clearer than the noonday; Though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; Yea, thou shalt search about thee , and shalt take thy rest in safety.

In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; It is ready for them whose foot slippeth.

Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

He taketh away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth, And causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

For there is hope of a tree, If it be cut down, that it will sprout again, And that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

Surely there are mockers with me, And mine eye dwelleth upon their provocation.

Give now a pledge, be surety for me with thyself; Who is there that will strike hands with me?

It shall go down to the bars of Sheol, When once there is rest in the dust.

There shall dwell in his tent that which is none of his: Brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.

Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry for help, but there is no justice.

Be ye afraid of the sword: For wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, That ye may know there is a judgment.

There was nothing left that he devoured not; Therefore his prosperity shall not endure.

The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, And all men shall draw after him, As there were innumerable before him.

How then comfort ye me in vain, Seeing in your answers there remaineth only falsehood?

Is not thy wickedness great? Neither is there any end to thine iniquities.

When they cast thee down, thou shalt say, There is lifting up; And the humble person he will save.

There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; And backward, but I cannot perceive him;

There are that remove the landmarks; They violently take away flocks, and feed them.

There are that pluck the fatherless from the breast, And take a pledge of the poor;

Is there any number of his armies? And upon whom doth not his light arise?

Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place for gold which they refine.

When I looked for good, then evil came; And when I waited for light, there came darkness.

And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.

But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Yea, I attended unto you, And, behold, there was none that convinced Job, Or that answered his words, among you.

I am clean, without transgression; I am innocent, neither is there iniquity in me:

If there be with him an angel, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show unto man what is right for him;

There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

That the godless man reign not, That there be none to ensnare the people.

There they cry, but none giveth answer, Because of the pride of evil men.

Yea, he would have allured thee out of distress Into a broad place, where there is no straitness; And that which is set on thy table would be full of fatness.

To cause it to rain on a land where no man is; On the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

Her young ones also suck up blood: And where the slain are, there is she.

Upon earth there is not his like, That is made without fear.

Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him concerning all the evil that Jehovah had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one a ring of gold.