And Jehovah said to Satan, Whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and abstaineth from evil?

Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is spread abroad in the land.

The work of his hands Thou hast blessed, and his substance hath spread in the land, and yet, put forth, I pray Thee, Thy hand, and strike against anything that he hath -- if not: to Thy face he doth bless Thee!'

And Jehovah will say to the adversary, Behold, all that is to him in thy hand: only upon him thou shalt not send. forth thy hand. And the adversary will go forth from the face of Jehovah.

And Jehovah said to Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and abstaineth from evil? and still he remaineth firm in his integrity, though thou movedst me against him, to swallow him up without cause.

And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Behold him! in thy hand, - only, his life, preserve thou!

And his wife said to him, Dost thou still remain firm in thine integrity? curse God and die.

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.

If a word were essayed to thee, wouldest thou be grieved? But who can refrain from speaking?

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands;

Thy words have upholden him that was stumbling, and thou hast braced up the bending knees:

But now it is come upon thee, and thou grievest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

Call, I pray thee! Is there any that answereth thee? and to which of the holy ones wilt thou turn?

Lo! how happy is the man whom God correcteth! Therefore, the chastening of the Almighty, do not thou refuse;

Thou shalt be hidden from the scourge of the tongue; and thou shalt not be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh, and of the beasts of the earth thou shalt not be afraid.

For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.

And thou shalt know that thy tent is in peace; and thou wilt survey thy fold, and miss nothing.

And thou shalt know that thy seed is numerous, and thine offspring as the herb of the earth.

Thou shalt come to the grave in a ripe age, as a shock of corn is brought in in its season.

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

Remember thou that my life is wind; mine eye shall no more see good.

For if thou fasten thine eyes upon me, I come to naught like as a cloud is consumed and vanisheth away. Even so, he that goeth down to hell, cometh no more up,

Am I a sea, or a sea-monster, that thou settest a watch over me?

Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions;

What is man, that thou makest much of him? and that thou settest thy heart upon him?

And that thou visitest him every morning, triest him every moment?

How long wilt thou not look away from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

Have I sinned, what do I unto thee, thou Observer of men? Why hast thou set me as an object of assault for thee, so that I am become a burden to myself?

And why dost not thou forgive my transgression and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I lie down in the dust, and thou shalt seek me early, and I shall not be.

How long wilt thou speak these things? and the words of thy mouth be a strong wind?

If thou seek earnestly unto God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty,

If thou be pure and upright, surely now he will awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous;

Insomuch, that wherein soever thou hadst little afore, thou shouldest now have great abundance.

Behold, he taketh away: who will hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?

I am afraid of all my sorrows; I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.

Then wouldest thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes would abhor me.

I will say unto +God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou strivest with me.

Doth it please thee to oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth?

That thou searchest after mine iniquity, and inquirest into my sin;

Since thou knowest that I am not wicked, and that there is none that delivereth out of thy hand?

Thy hands have taken pains about me, And they make me together round about, And Thou swallowest me up!

Remember, I pray Thee, That as clay Thou hast made me, And unto dust Thou dost bring me back.

Dost Thou not as milk pour me out? And as cheese curdle me?

Skin and flesh Thou dost put on me, And with bones and sinews dost fence me.

Life and kindness Thou hast done with me. And Thy inspection hath preserved my spirit.

And these Thou hast laid up in Thy heart, I have known that this is with Thee.

If I sinned, then Thou hast observed me, And from mine iniquity dost not acquit me,

If I have been lawless, alas for me! Or, if I am righteous, I will not lift up my head, Surfeited with shame, look thou then on my humiliation.

And it riseth -- as a lion Thou huntest me. And Thou turnest back -- Thou shewest Thyself wonderful in me.

Thou renewest Thy witnesses against me, And dost multiply Thine anger with me, Changes and warfare are with me.

And why from the womb Hast Thou brought me forth? I expire, and the eye doth not see me.

Thy devices make men keep silent, Thou scornest, and none is causing blushing!

And thou sayest, 'Pure is my discourse, And clean I have been in Thine eyes.'

And declare to thee secrets of wisdom, For counsel hath foldings. And know thou that God forgetteth for thee, Some of thine iniquity.

By searching dost thou find out God? Unto perfection find out the Mighty One?

Heights of the heavens! -- what dost thou? Deeper than Sheol! -- what knowest thou?

If thou -- thou hast prepared thy heart, And hast spread out unto Him thy hands,

If thou put far away the iniquity which is in thy hand, and let not wrong dwell in thy tents;

For then thou liftest up thy face from blemish, And thou hast been firm, and fearest not.

For thou dost forget misery, As waters passed away thou rememberest.

And above the noon doth age rise, Thou fliest -- as the morning thou art.

And thou hast trusted because their is hope, And searched -- in confidence thou liest down,

And thou hast rested, And none is causing trembling, And many have entreated thy face;

Only, two things, do thou not with me, then, from thy face, will I not hide me: -

Thy hand - from off me, take thou far away, and, thy terror, let it not startle me!

And call Thou, and I -- I answer, Or -- I speak, and answer Thou me.

Why dost Thou hide Thy face? And reckonest me for an enemy to Thee?

A leaf driven away dost Thou terrify? And the dry stubble dost Thou pursue?

For Thou writest against me bitter things, And causest me to possess iniquities of my youth:

And puttest in the stocks my feet, And observest all my paths, On the roots of my feet Thou settest a print,

Also -- on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee.

If determined are his days, The number of his months are with Thee, His limit Thou hast made, And he passeth not over;

O that in Sheol Thou wouldest conceal me, Hide me till the turning of Thine anger, Set for me a limit, and remember me.

Thou dost call, and I -- I answer Thee; To the work of Thy hands Thou hast desire.

But now, my steps Thou numberest, Thou dost not watch over my sin.

Sealed up in a bag is my transgression, And Thou sewest up mine iniquity.

Stones have waters worn away, Their outpourings wash away the dust of earth, And the hope of man Thou hast destroyed.

Thou prevailest over him for ever, and he goeth, He is changing his countenance, And Thou sendest him away.

Thou reprovest with words, that are worth nothing; and speakest the things which can do no good!

Yea, thou dost make reverence void, And dost diminish meditation before God.

For thy mouth teacheth thine iniquity, And thou chooseth the tongue of the subtile.

The first man art thou born? And before the heights wast thou formed?

Of the secret counsel of God dost thou hear? And withdrawest thou unto thee wisdom?

What hast thou known, and we know not? Understandest thou -- and it is not with us?

Thinkest thou it a small thing of the consolations of God? With thee is a lying word.

Why doth thine heart make thee so proud? Why standest thou so greatly in thine own conceit? Where unto look thine eyes,

For thou turnest against God thy spirit? And hast brought out words from thy mouth:

I will show thee, hear thou me; And that which I have seen I will declare:

Is there an end to words of wind? Or what doth embolden thee that thou answerest?

Only, now, it hath wearied me; Thou hast desolated all my company,

And Thou dost loathe me, For a witness it hath been, And rise up against me doth my failure, In my face it testifieth.

O earth, do not thou cover my blood! And let there not be a place for my cry.

Lay down now a pledge, be thou surety for me with thyself: who is he that striketh hands with me?

For their heart Thou hast hidden From understanding, Therefore Thou dost not exalt them.

To corruption I have called: -- 'Thou art my father.' 'My mother' and 'my sister' -- to the worm.

Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of its place?