Yet was this one speaking, when, another, came in and said, - A fire of God, fell out of the heavens, and burned up the sheep and the young men, and consumed them; and escaped am, only I alone, to tell thee.

Yet was this one speaking, when, another, came in and said, The Chaldeans, appointed three chiefs, and spread out against the camels, and took them, and, the young men, smote they with the edge of the sword; and escaped am, only I alone, to tell thee.

Yet was this one speaking, when, another, came in and said, - Thy sons and thy daughters, were eating, and drinking wine, in the house of their eldest brother;

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

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.

After this, opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.

Lo! as for this, we have searched it out - so, it is, Hear it, and know, thou, for thyself.

For, now, beyond the sand of the seas, would it be heavy, On this account, my words, have wandered.

Yet, these things, thou didst hide in thy heart, I know that, this, hath been with thee!

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

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

And yet upon such a one as this, hast thou opened thine eye? And, him, wouldst thou bring into judgment with thee?

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

For, their heart, hast thou kept back from understanding, On this account, thou wilt not exalt them.

Upright men shall be astounded over this, and, the innocent, against the impious, shall rouse themselves.

Surely, these, are the dwellings of him that is perverse, and, this, is the place of him that knoweth not GOD.

And, though, after my skin is struck off, this followeth , yet, apart from my flesh, shall I see GOD:

Not so, do my thoughts answer me, and to this end, is my haste within me:

Knowest thou, this - from antiquity, from the placing of man upon earth: -

Nothing escaped his devouring greed, - For this cause, shall his prosperity not continue:

This, is the portion of the lawless man, from God, and the inheritance decreed him from the Mighty One.

Hear ye patiently my words, and let this be your consolation:

This, man dieth, in the very perfection of his prosperity, wholly tranquil and secure;

Whereas, this other man, dieth, in bitterness of soul, and hath never tasted good fortune:

For this cause, round about thee, are snares, and a dread startleth thee suddenly;

For this cause, from his presence, am I driven in fear, I diligently consider and am kept back from him in dread:

This, is the portion of a lawless man with GOD, That, the heritage of tyrants - from the Almighty, he shall receive.

So then Elihu, son of Barachel, the Buzite, responded and said: - Young, am I, whereas, ye, are aged, For this cause, I faltered, and feared - to shew my knowledge unto you:

Lo! in this, thou hast not been right - let me answer thee, For, GOD, is greater than, man.

If then thou hast understanding, hear this, Give thou ear to the teaching of my words: -

This, dost thou think to be right? Thou hast said - My righteousness is more than GOD'S.

Beware, do not turn unto iniquity, For, this, thou hast chosen rather than affliction.

Yea, at this, my heart quaketh, and starteth up out of its place.

Give thou ear unto this, O Job, Stay, and consider well the wonders of GOD: -

Who can count the thin clouds, in wisdom? And, the bottles of the heavens, who can empty out;

For this cause, I tremble and repent, on dust and ashes.

And Job lived, after this, a hundred and forty years, - and saw his sons and his sons' sons, four generations.