And his substance was - seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a body of servants exceeding large, - thus was that man the greatest of all the sons of the East.

And so it was, when the days of the banquet came round, that Job sent and hallowed them, and rising early in the morning offered ascending-sacrifices according to the number of them all; for Job said, Peradventure my sons have sinned, and have cursed God in their hearts. Thus and thus, was Job wont to do all the days.

Hast not, thou thyself, made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? The work of his hands, thou hast blessed, and, his substance, hath broken forth in the land.

But, in very deed, put forth, I pray thee, thy hand, and smite all that he hath, - verily, unto thy face, will he curse thee.

And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Lo! all that he hath, is in thy hand, only, against himself, do not put forth thy hand. So the accuser went forth from the presence of Yahweh.

In all this, Job sinned not, nor imputed folly unto God.

Then the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, Skin for skin, and so, all that a man hath, will he give for his life.

In very deed, put forth, I pray thee thy hand, and smite unto his bone, and unto his flesh, - verily, unto thy face, will he curse thee.

And he said unto her, As one of the base women speaketh, speakest thou? Blessing, shall we accept from God, and, misfortune, shall we not accept? In all this, Job sinned not with his lips.

Now when the three friends of Job heard of all this misfortune which had befallen him, - they came, every man from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, - for they had by appointment met together to come to shew sympathy with him, and to comfort him.

Yet indeed, I, would seek unto El, and, unto Elohim, would I set forth any cause: -

Who doeth great things, beyond all search, - Wondrous things, till they cannot be recounted;

In six troubles, he will rescue thee, and, in seven, there shall smite thee no misfortune:

In famine, he will ransom thee from death, and in battle from the power of the sword;

Oh that, weighed, were my vexation, and, my engulfing ruin - into the balances, they would lift up all at once!

Is there any help at all in me? Is not, abiding success, driven from me?

Show me, and, I, will hold my peace, And, wherein I have erred, cause me to understand.

If, pure and upright, thou thyself, art, surely, now, will he answer thy prayer, and will prosper thy righteous habitation:

Though while still, in its freshness, it be not plucked off, yet, before any kind of grass, it doth wither:

So, shall be the latter end of all who forget GOD, and, the hope of the impious, shall perish:

He leaneth upon his house, and it will not stand, he holdeth it fast, and it will not remain erect.

If one destroy him out of his place, then will it disown him saying - I have not seen thee.

Lo! GOD, will not reject a blameless man, neither will he grasp the hand of evil-doers:

As for GOD, if he withdraw not his anger, under him, will have submitted themselves - the proud helpers.

If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will lay aside my sad countenance, and brighten up,

I am afraid of all my pains, I know, that thou wilt not pronounce me innocent.

Thine own hands, shaped me, and made me, all in unison round about, and yet thou hast confounded me.

If I have been lawless, alas for me! Or, if I am righteous, I will not lift up my head, Surfeited with shame, look thou then on my humiliation.

But, an empty person, will get sense, when, a wild ass's colt, is born a man!

Of a truth, ye, are the people, and, with you, wisdom, will die.

But, in very deed, ask, I pray thee, the beasts, and they will teach thee, and the bird of the heavens, and it will tell thee;

Or address the earth, and it will teach thee, and the fishes of the sea, will recount it to thee:

Who knoweth not, among all these, that, the hand of Yahweh, hath done this?

In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all the flesh of men.

Lo! all this , hath mine own eye seen, - Mine ear hath heard and understood it:

But indeed, I, unto the Almighty, would speak, and, to direct my argument unto GOD, would I be well pleased.

For, in truth, ye, do besmear with falsehood, Worthless physicians, all of you!

Would it be well, when he searched you out? Or, as one might jest with a mortal, would ye jest, with him?

He will, severely rebuke, you, if ye are secretly partial.

In any case, I will take up my flesh in my teeth, and, my life, will I put in my hand:

Lo! he may slay me, yet , for him, will I wait, - Nevertheless, my ways - unto his face, will I show to be right:

Even he, will be on my side - unto salvation, For, not before his face, shall any impious person come.

Only, two things, do thou not with me, then, from thy face, will I not hide me: -

Then call thou, and, I, will answer, Or I will speak, and reply thou unto me.

And thou dost put - in the stocks - my feet, and observest all my paths, Against the roots of my feet, thou dost cut out a bound;

Though there is - for a tree - hope, - if it should be cut down, that, again, it will grow, and, the tender branch thereof, will not cease;

If a man die, can he live again? All the days of my warfare, would I wait, until my relief should come: -

But, in very deed, a mountain falling, will lie prostrate, or, a rock moved out of its place:

I will tell thee - hear me, Since this I have seen, I must needs declare it.

All the days of the lawless man, he, doth writhe with pain, and, the number of years, is hidden from the tyrant;

I have heard many such things, Wearisome comforters, are ye all!

But, now, hath he wearied me, thou hast destroyed all my family;

Therefore hath mine eye become dim from vexation, and, my members, are like a shadow, all of them.

But indeed, as for them all, will ye bethink yourselves and enter into it, I pray you? Or shall I not find, among you, one who is wise?

How long will ye make a perversion of words? Ye should understand, and, afterwards, we could speak.

How long will ye grieve my soul? or crush me with words?

Together, enter his troops and have cast up, against me, their mound, and have encamped all around my tent;

All the men of mine intimate circle abhor me, and, these whom I loved, have turned against me;

That, with a stylus of iron and with lead, for all time - in the rock, they could be graven!

But, I, know that, my redeemer, liveth, and, as the Last over my dust, will he arise;

The correction meant to confound me, I must hear, but, the spirit - out of my understanding, will give me a reply.

Though he spare it, and will not let it go, but retain it in the midst of his mouth,

When his abundance is gone, he shall be in straits, All the power of distress, shall come upon him.

It shall be that, to fill his belly, he will thrust at him the glow of his anger, and rain it upon him for his punishment.

Is it, for thy reverence, that he will accuse thee? will enter with thee into judgment?

Surely then hast been wont to put thy brother in pledge, for nothing, and, the garments of the ill-clad, hast thou stripped off:

Thou shalt make entreaty unto him, and he will hear thee, and, thy vows, shalt thou pay;

Surely he will accomplish what is decreed for me, and, many such things, hath he in store.

Ill-clad, they are left to lodge without clothing, and have no covering in the cold;

And, the eye of the adulterer, watcheth for the evening twilight, saying, Not an eye will see me! A covering for the face, he putteth on;

For, in the case of all such, morning to them is the death-shade, For, to be recognised, is a death-shade terror.

They are exalted a little, and are not, Yea having been laid low, like all men, are they gathered, Even as the top of an ear of corn, do they hang down.

All the while my inspiration is in me, and the spirit of GOD is in my nostrils,

Far be it from me! that I should justify, you, - Even until I breathe my last, will I not let go mine integrity from me:

On my righteousness, have I taken fast hold, and will not give it up, My heart shall not reproach any of my days.

His outcry, will GOD hear, when there cometh upon him distress?

Verily, in the Almighty, he will not find delight, nor call on GOD continually!

I would teach you, by the hand of GOD, That which is with the Almighty, will I not conceal.

Lo! ye, have, all of you, seen, Wherefore, then, is it, that ye are utterly without purpose?

And He will cast upon him and not spare, Out of his hand, shall he, swiftly flee;

For, he, unto the ends of the earth, directeth his look, under all the heavens, he seeth;

While yet the Almighty was with me, round about me, were my young men;

When my steps were bathed in milk, and, the rock, poured out beside me, rivulets of oil:

Night, boreth, my bones, all over me, - and, my sinews, find no rest;

Only, against a heap of ruins, will one not thrust a hand! Surely, when one is in calamity - for that very reason, is there an outcry for help.

Would, he, not see my ways? and of all my steps, take account?

Surely, a fire, had that been, which, unto destruction, would have consumed, and, of all mine increase, had it torn up the root.

Therefore, I said, Hearken unto me, I will show my knowledge - even I.

Since he directed not to me discourse, therefore, with your speeches, will I not reply to him.

I will respond, even I - on my part, I will shew my knowledge, even I!

Lo! my bosom, is like wine not opened, Like new wine-skins, it will burst.

I will speak, that I may freely breathe, I will open my lips and respond.

But, in very deed, hear, I pray thee, Job, my discourse, and, to all my words, give thou ear.

Lo! my terror, will not startle thee, nor, my hand, upon thee, be heavy.

He putteth - in the stocks - my feet, He watcheth all my paths.

Wherefore, against him, hast thou contended? For, with none of his reasons, will he respond.

To turn a son of earth from his deed, while yet, pride, from man he concealeth:

Mark well, O Job, and hearken to me, Be silent, and, I, will speak:

Nay, verily, GOD, will not condemn unjustly, - nor, the Almighty, pervert justice.

Who set him in charge of the earth? Or who appointed him the whole world?