But put forth your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.

And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man has will he give for his life.

But put forth your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face.

If we venture to converse with you, will you be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?

Call now, if there be any that will answer you; and to which of the holy ones will you turn?

Does the wild donkey bray when it has grass? or the ox lows over its fodder?

Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand how I have erred.

Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

How long will you not look away from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

How long will you speak these things? and how long shall the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?

If he is destroyed from his place, then it will deny him, saying, I have not seen you.

Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he help the evil doers:

They that hate you shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked will come to nothing.

If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

Behold, he takes away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What do you?

If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do bow before him.

He will not permit me to take my breath, but fills me with bitterness.

If the scourge slays suddenly, he will laugh at the plight of the innocent.

If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:

I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that you will not hold me innocent.

My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; show me why you contend with me.

Remember, I beseech you, that you have made me as the clay; and will you bring me into dust again?

If I sin, then you mark me, and you will not acquit me from my iniquity.

For he knows vain men: he sees wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

For a vain man will be wise, when a man is born a wild donkey's colt.

Will you speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

Will you accept his person? will you contend for God?

He will surely reprove you, if you do secretly show partiality.

Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will defend my own ways before him.

Who is he that will contend with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall die.

Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from you.

Then call, and I will answer: or let me speak, and you answer me.

Will you break a leaf driven to and fro? and will you pursue the dry stubble?

For there is hope for a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender shoots thereof will not cease.

Yet at the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth branches like a plant.

If a man dies, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change comes.

You shall call, and I will answer you: you will have a desire to the work of your hands.

I will show you, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;

Lay down a surety for me with you; who is he that will give surety for me?

How long will it be before you make an end of words? consider, and afterwards we will speak.

How long will you torment my soul, and break me in pieces with words?

If indeed you will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:

Will he reprove you for fear of you? will he enter with you into judgment?

Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

Behold, as wild donkeys in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising early for a prey: the wilderness yields food for them and for their children.

And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?

God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove my integrity from me.

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

Will God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him?

Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

For I know that you will bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.

Yet he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry out in his destruction.

Therefore I say, Hearken to me; I also will show my opinion.

Now he has not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.

I said, I will answer also my part, I also will show my opinion.

I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

Behold, in this you are not just: I will answer you, for God is greater than man.

He shall pray unto God, and he will be favorable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold your peace, and I will speak.

Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

Shall even he that hates right govern? and will you condemn him that is most just?

For he will not lay upon man more than what is right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

Surely it is fitting to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

That which I see not you teach me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

Should it be according to your mind? he will recompense it, whether you refuse, or whether you choose; and not I: therefore declare what you know.

For you said, What advantage will it be unto you? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

I will answer you, and your companions with you.

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

Bear with me a little, and I will show you that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.

I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

Will he esteem your riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

After it a voice roars: he thunders with the voice of his excellency; and he will not restrain them when his voice is heard.

As for the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundant justice: he will not afflict.

Gird up now your loins like a man; for I will demand of you, and you answer me.

Will you hunt the prey for the lion? or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

Know you the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or can you mark when the hinds do calve?

Who has let the wild donkey go free? or who has loosed the bonds of the wild donkey?

Will the wild ox be willing to serve you, or abide by your crib?

Can you bind the wild ox with ropes in the furrow? or will he plow the valleys behind you?

Will you trust him, because his strength is great? or will you leave your labor to him?

Will you believe him, that he will bring home your grain, and gather it into your barn?

And forgets that the foot may crush them, or that a wild beast may break them.

Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

Gird up your loins now like a man: I will demand of you, and declare you unto me.

Will you also annul my judgment? will you condemn me, that you may be righteous?

Then will I also confess unto you that your own right hand can save you.

Will he make many supplications unto you? will he speak soft words unto you?

Will he make a covenant with you? will you take him for a servant forever?

Will you play with him as with a bird? or will you leash him for your maidens?

I will not conceal his limbs, nor his power, nor his graceful proportion.

Hear, I ask you, and I will speak: I will question you, and you declare unto me.

Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that you have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.