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

And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

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

And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.

And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

And Job spake, and said,

Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.

Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.

But Job answered and said,

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

Then Job answered and said,

If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?

This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

And Job answered and said,

O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!

Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,

Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

Then Job answered and said,

I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.

I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?

Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.

His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.

Then Job answered and said,

He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.

He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.

They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;

But Job answered and said,

Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.

The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?

Then Job answered and said,

Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.

But Job answered and said,

Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,

When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!

Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.

I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.

They mar my path, they set forward my calamity, they have no helper.

If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.

I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.

If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

Furthermore Elihu answered and said,

For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;

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

Elihu spake moreover, and said,

Elihu also proceeded, and said,

Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.

After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,

And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?

Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,

Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?

Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

Then Job answered the LORD, and said,