And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Hast thou applied thy heart unto my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man blameless and upright, one revering God and avoiding evil?

But put forth thy hand now and touch all that he hath, and see if he will not curse thee to thy face!

And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy hand; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.

the Sabeans came in violently, and took them all away: yea, they have slain thy servants with the sword, and I only ran my way, to tell thee."

And while he was yet speaking, there came another, and said, "The fire of God is fallen from heaven, it hath consumed, and burnt up all thy sheep and servants: and I only ran my way, to tell thee."

In the mean season while he was yet speaking, there came another, and said, "The Chaldeans made three armies, and fell upon thy camels, which they have carried away: yea, and slain thy servants with the sword, and I only am gotten away, to tell thee."

While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn;

and suddenly there came a mighty great wind out of the South, and smote the four corners of the house: which fell upon thy children, so that they are dead, and I alone am gotten away, to tell thee."

And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Hast thou applied thy heart unto my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man blameless and upright, one who revereth God, and avoideth evil; and still he is holding fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to swallow him up without cause.

but put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and see if he will not curse thee to thy face!

And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.

Then said his wife to him, Dost thou still retain thy integrity? curse God, and die.

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

Hath not thy piety been thy confidence, and the perfection of thy ways thy hope?

For, with the stones of the field, shall be thy covenant, and, the wild beast of the field, hath been made thy friend;

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 thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.

Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thy eyes are upon me, and I am not.

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

I have offended; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? Why hast thou made me to stand in thy way, and am so heavy a burden unto myself?

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

If thy children have sinned against him, he hath also given them over into the hand of their transgression.

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;

And though thy beginning was small, yet thine end shall be very great.

"Enquire, I pray thee, of them that have been before thee; and search diligently among thy forefathers.

Whilst he would fill thy mouth with laughing and thy lips with shouting,

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

Are thy days as the days of a mortal? are thy years as a man's days,

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!

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.

And it increaseth: thou huntest me as a fierce lion; and ever again thou shewest thy marvellous power upon me.

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

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

For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thy eyes.

And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thy iniquity deserveth.

"Wilt thou find out God with thy seeking? Wilt thou attain to the perfectness of the Almighty?

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

If iniquity is in thy hand, put it far off, And let not perverseness dwell in thy tents.

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

Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:

And thy age shall be clearer than the noon-day: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

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

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

Only two things, O God, do with me: Then from Thy face I am not hidden.

Thy hand put far off from me, And Thy terror let not terrify me.

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

And dost thou open thy eyes upon such one, and bring me into judgment with thee?

O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!

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

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

Thy mouth declareth thee wicked, and not I, And thy lips testify against thee.

Both the gray-headed And the very aged are among us -- Greater than thy father in days.

Why doth thy heart carry thee away? and why do thine eyes wink?

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

Shall not thy vain words come yet to an end? Or, hast thou yet any more to say?

(He is tearing himself in his anger.) For thy sake is earth forsaken? And removed is a rock from its place?

I have sufficiently heard thy checking and reproof; therefore am I purposed to make answer after mine understanding.

And they say to God, 'Turn aside from us, And the knowledge of Thy ways We have not desired.

Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?

Because of thy reverence Doth He reason with thee? He entereth with thee into judgment:

Is not thy wickedness abundant? And there is no end to thine iniquities.

For thou takest a pledge of thy brother for nought, And the garments of the naked Thou dost strip off.

Receive, I pray thee, from His mouth a law, And set His sayings in thy heart.

If thou dost return unto the Mighty Thou art built up, Thou puttest iniquity far from thy tents.

And lay thou thy treasure in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks;

And the Mighty hath been thy defence, And silver is strength to thee.

For then on the Mighty thou delightest thyself, And dost lift up unto God thy face,

Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest.

And thou decreest a saying, And it is established to thee, And on thy ways hath light shone.

He delivereth the not innocent, Yea, he hath been delivered By the cleanness of thy hands.

Thou art turned to be fierce to me, With the strength of Thy hand, Thou oppressest me.

If thou canst, answer me; array thy words before me: take thy stand.

Lo, I am, according to thy word, for God, From the clay I -- I also, have been formed.

Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words: --

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.

But if thou hast anything to say, then answer me, and speak, for thy answer pleaseth me.

If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

Shall he recompense according to thy mind? for thou hast refused his judgment; for thou so choosest, and not I; speak then what thou knowest.

Thinkest thou this to be thy right, Or'sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God's,

I return thee words, and thy friends with thee,

If thou hast sinned, what dost thou against Him? And thy transgressions have been multiplied, What dost thou to Him?

If thou hast been righteous, What dost thou give to Him? Or what from thy hand doth He receive?

For a man like thyself is thy wickedness, And for a son of man thy righteousness.

"When thou speakest, then, should not he pardon thee, if thou open thyself before him, and put thy trust in him?

And also He moved thee from a strait place, To a broad place -- no straitness under it, And the sitting beyond of thy table Hath been full of fatness.

For then shall not thy cause be stilled with cruelty, nor pacified with many gifts.

Doth He value thy riches? He hath gold, and all the forces of power.

Prolong not thou the time, till there come a night for thee, to set other people in thy stead.

How thy garments are warm, In the quieting of the earth from the south?

Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, And I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.

And say, 'Hitherto come thou, and add not, And a command is placed On the pride of thy billows.'

Hast thou commanded morning since thy days? Causest thou the dawn to know its place?

Thou hast known -- for then thou art born And the number of thy days are many!

Dost thou lift up to the cloud thy voice, And abundance of water doth cover thee?

Is a Reem willing to serve thee? Doth he lodge by thy crib?