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

And his substance was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and very many servants; and this man was greater than all the children of the east.

In all this Job sinned not, nor ascribed anything unseemly to God.

But he said to her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. We have also received good from God, and should we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

And three friends of Job heard of all this evil that was come upon him. And they came each one from his place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to condole with him and to comfort him.

After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed his day.

Behold this, we have searched it out, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thyself.

Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the dust shall others grow.

And these things didst thou hide in thy heart; I know that this was with thee.

Who knoweth not in all these, that the hand of Jehovah hath wrought this?

Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.

This also shall be my salvation, that a profane man shall not come before his face.

Upright men shall be astonished at this, and the innocent shall be stirred up against the ungodly;

And if after my skin this shall be destroyed, yet from out of my flesh shall I see +God;

Therefore do my thoughts give me an answer, and for this is my haste within me.

Knowest thou not this, that of old, since man was placed upon earth,

This is the portion of the wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed to him by God.

Hear attentively my speech, and let this replace your consolations.

This is the portion of the wicked man with God, and the heritage of the violent, which they receive from the Almighty: --

For this is an infamy; yea, it is an iniquity to be judged by the judges:

This also would be an iniquity for the judge, for I should have denied the God who is above.

Behold, I will answer thee in this, thou art not right; for +God is greater than man.

If now thou hast understanding, hear this: give ear to the voice of my words!

When he giveth quietness, who then will disturb? and when he hideth his face, who shall behold him? and this towards a nation, or towards a man alike;

Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

Take heed, turn not to iniquity; for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:

Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of God.

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

And Job lived after this a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, four generations.