And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters.

And it was so, when the days of the feasting were gone about, that Job sent and hallowed them; and he rose up early in the morning, and offered up burnt-offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn.

And there came a messenger to Job and said, The oxen were ploughing, and the asses feeding beside them;

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;

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

Remember, I pray thee, who that was innocent has perished? and where were the upright cut off?

Oh that my grief were thoroughly weighed, and all my calamity laid in the balances!

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.

If I justified myself, mine own mouth would condemn me; were I perfect, he would prove me perverse.

Were I perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.

If I were wicked, woe unto me! and righteous, I will not lift up my head, being so full of shame, and beholding mine affliction; --

Who is he that contendeth with me? For if I were silent now, I should expire.

I also could speak as ye: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could join together words against you, and shake my head at you;

Oh that there were arbitration for a man with +God, as a son of man for his friend!

They that come after shall be astonished at his day, as they that went before them were affrighted.

Oh would that my words were written! oh that they were inscribed in a book!

That with an iron style and lead they were graven in the rock for ever!

His bones were full of his youthful strength; but it shall lie down with him in the dust.

The clods of the valley are sweet unto him; and every man followeth suit after him, as there were innumerable before him.

Who were carried off before the time, whose foundation was overflowed with a flood;

Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when +God preserved me;

When my steps were bathed in milk, and the rock poured out beside me rivers of oil! ...

Did not I weep for him whose days were hard? was not my soul grieved for the needy?

If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my lambs;

But Elihu had waited till Job had finished speaking, because they were older than he.

They were amazed, they answered no more; words failed them.

His flesh is consumed away from view, and his bones that were not seen stick out;

Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were not with intelligence.

Whereupon were the foundations thereof sunken? or who laid its corner-stone,

She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers; her labour is in vain, without her concern.

And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job; and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.