And his wife saith to him, 'Still thou art keeping hold on thine integrity: bless God and die.'

And they sit with him on the earth seven days and seven nights, and there is none speaking unto him a word when they have seen that the pain hath been very great.

Hath one tried a word with thee? -- Thou art weary! And to keep in words who is able?

But now, it cometh in unto thee, And thou art weary; It striketh unto thee, and thou art troubled.

Yet I -- I inquire for God, And for God I give my word,

When the tongue scourgeth thou art hid, And thou art not afraid of destruction, When it cometh.

At destruction and at hunger thou mockest, And of the beast of the earth, Thou art not afraid.

If pure and upright thou art, Surely now He waketh for thee, And hath completed The habitation of thy righteousness.

And above the noon doth age rise, Thou fliest -- as the morning thou art.

Hear ye diligently my word, And my declaration with your ears.

To reason with a word not useful? And speeches -- no profit in them?

The first man art thou born? And before the heights wast thou formed?

Too few for thee are the comforts of God? And a gentle word is with thee,

To corruption I have called: -- 'Thou art my father.' 'My mother' and 'my sister' -- to the worm.

Hear ye diligently my word, And this is your consolation.

Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?

If thou dost return unto the Mighty Thou art built up, Thou puttest iniquity far from thy tents.

And if not now, who doth prove me a liar, And doth make of nothing my word?

After my word they change not, And on them doth my speech drop,

Thou art turned to be fierce to me, With the strength of Thy hand, Thou oppressest me.

If thou art able -- answer me, Set in array before me -- station thyself.

Lo, I am, according to thy word, for God, From the clay I -- I also, have been formed.

Thou hast known -- for then thou art born And the number of thy days are many!

Thou hast known that for all things Thou art able, And not withheld from Thee is any device: