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 the poor hath hope, And iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, It withereth before any other herb.

Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; Their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.

Then let my wife grind unto another, And let others bow down upon her.

(Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And her have I guided from my mother's womb);

Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); And that I had the indictment which mine adversary hath written!

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

Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her train?

Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, And say unto thee, Here we are?

For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, And warmeth them in the dust,

She dealeth hardly with her young ones, as if they were not hers: Though her labor be in vain,'she is without fear;

Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, Neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

Is it by thy wisdom that the hawk soareth, (And) stretcheth her wings toward the south?

Is it at thy command that the eagle mounteth up, And maketh her nest on high?

On the cliff she dwelleth, and maketh her home, Upon the point of the cliff, and the stronghold.

From thence she spieth out the prey; Her eyes behold it afar off.

Her young ones also suck up blood: And where the slain are, there is she.