There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.

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 renounced God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil.

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

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

Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;

In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

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

So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

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.

Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him.

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

And Job answered and said:

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And Job again took up his parable, and said,

And Job again took up his parable, and said,

Let thistles grow instead of wheat, And cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were elder than he.

Yea, I attended unto you, And, behold, there was none that convinced Job, Or that answered his words, among you.

Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, And hearken to all my words.

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak.

For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:

What man is like Job, Who drinketh up scoffing like water,

Job speaketh without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.

Would that Job were tried unto the end, Because of his answering like wicked men.

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; He multiplieth words without knowledge.

Hearken unto this, O Job: Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

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

Moreover Jehovah answered Job, and said,

Then Job answered Jehovah, and said,

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

Then Job answered Jehovah, and said,

And it was so, that, after Jehovah had spoken these words unto Job, Jehovah said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

Now therefore, take unto you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt-offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you; for him will I accept, that I deal not with you after your folly; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as Jehovah commanded them: and Jehovah accepted Job.

And Jehovah turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: and Jehovah gave Job twice as much as he had before.

So Jehovah blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: And he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.

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

So Job died, being old and full of days.

though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord Jehovah.

though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither son nor daughter; they should but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.