While this one was still speaking, another messenger arrived and said, "The fire of God has fallen from heaven and has burned up the sheep and the servants -- it has consumed them! And I -- only I alone -- escaped to tell you!"

While this one was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, "The Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and carried them all away, and they killed the servants with the sword! And I -- only I alone -- escaped to tell you!"

While this one was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, "Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house,

Job took a shard of broken pottery to scrape himself with while he was sitting among the ashes.

While they are still beginning to flower and not ripe for cutting, they can wither away faster than any grass!

Is it good for you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands, while you smile on the schemes of the wicked?

"While he is filling his belly, God sends his burning anger against him, and rains down his blows upon him.

They go about naked, without clothing, and go hungry while they carry the sheaves.

They press out the olive oil between the rows of olive trees; they tread the winepresses while they are thirsty.

They are exalted for a little while, and then they are gone, they are brought low like all others, and gathered in, and like a head of grain they are cut off.'

for while my spirit is still in me, and the breath from God is in my nostrils,

Look, I waited for you to speak; I listened closely to your wise thoughts,while you were searching for words.