When their time of feasting had concluded, Job would rise early in the morning to send for them and consecrate them to God. He would offer a burnt offering for each one, because Job thought, "Perhaps my children sinned by cursing God in their hearts." Job did this time and again.

But he replied to her, "You're talking like foolish women do. Are we to accept what is good from God but not tragedy?" Throughout all of this, Job did not sin by what he said.

When did I ever ask you for anything, say "Offer a bribe for me from your wealth?'

Did you intend your words to reprove, even though the speech of a desperate person is just wind?

So why did you bring me out from the womb? I wish I had died, before anyone had seen me,

"I'm still complaining bitterly today; my hand is heavy because of groaning.

"The ghosts of the dead writhe under the waters along with those who live there with them.

Abaddon and death said, "We did hear a rumor about it.'

He regards iron like straw, and hardened bronze like a dead tree.

After these words had been spoken by the LORD to Job, the LORD spoke to Eliphaz from Teman: "My anger is burning against you along with your two friends, since you haven't spoken correctly about me, as did my servant Job.

So take seven bulls and seven rams and bring them to my servant Job. And bring a whole burnt offering for yourselves and my servant Job will pray for you. I'll encourage him by not responding as your disgraceful folly deserves, since you didn't speak about me correctly as did my servant Job."

So Eliphaz from Teman, Bildad from Shuah, and Zophar from Naamath did precisely as the LORD had spoken to them, because the LORD showed favor to Job.