And there was a day when his sons and daughters were feasting in the house of their oldest brother,

And a man came to Job, and said, The oxen were ploughing, and the asses were taking their food by their side:

And this one was still talking when another came, and said, Your sons and your daughters were feasting together in their oldest brother's house,

In all this Job did no sin, and did not say that God's acts were foolish.

And lifting up their eyes when they were still far off, it did not seem that the man they saw was Job because of the change in him. And they gave way to bitter weeping, with signs of grief, and put dust on their heads.

Or with rulers who had gold, and whose houses were full of silver;

Have you ever seen destruction come to an upright man? or when were the god-fearing ever cut off?

Fear came on me and shaking, and my bones were full of trouble;

The camel-trains of Tema were searching with care, the bands of Sheba were waiting for them:

They were put to shame because of their hope; they came and their hope was gone.

By whose hand the heavens were stretched out, and who is walking on the waves of the sea:

God's wrath may not be turned back; the helpers of Rahab were bent down under him.

Were you the first man to come into the world? or did you come into being before the hills?

Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself?

For only to them was the land given, and no strange people were among them:)

It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:

The earth of the valley covering his bones is sweet to him, and all men come after him, as there were unnumbered before him.

Who were violently taken away before their time, who were overcome by the rush of waters:

The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,

While the Ruler of all was still with me, and my children were round me;

When my steps were washed with milk, and rivers of oil were flowing out of the rock for me.

The chiefs kept back their words, and their tongues were joined to the roofs of their mouths.

I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.

By me the great teeth of the evil-doer were broken, and I made him give up what he had violently taken away.

After I had said what was in my mind, they were quiet and let my words go deep into their hearts;

They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.

The traveller did not take his night's rest in the street, and my doors were open to anyone on a journey;

Now Elihu had kept quiet while Job was talking, because they were older than he;

I was waiting for your words, I was giving ear to your wise sayings; while you were searching out what to say,

Where were you when I put the earth on its base? Say, if you have knowledge.

By whom were its measures fixed? Say, if you have wisdom; or by whom was the line stretched out over it?

On what were its pillars based, or who put down its angle-stone,

Or where were you when the sea came to birth, pushing out from its secret place;

She is cruel to her young ones, as if they were not hers; her work is to no purpose; she has no fear.

And there were no women so beautiful as the daughters of Job in all the earth: and their father gave them a heritage among their brothers.