So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

But now it hath come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

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

Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?

He hath made me also a by-word of the people; and in former time I was as a tabret.

I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

And now I am their song, yes, I am their by-word.

If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?

If thou art righteous, what givest thou to him? or what receiveth he from thy hand?

Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.