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

And it was so, when the days of their feasting were finished, 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, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one that fears God, and turns away from evil?

Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?

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

Then Job arose, and tore his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshiped,

In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God with wrong.

And the LORD said unto Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one that fears God, and turns away from evil? and still he holds fast his integrity, although you moved me against him, to destroy him without cause.

So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot unto the crown of his head.

But he said unto her, You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. 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: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

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

And Job spoke, and said,

But Job answered and said,

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Moreover Job continued his discourse, and said,

Moreover Job continued his discourse, and said,

Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and weeds 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 aroused, because he justified himself rather than God.

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

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were older than he.

Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:

Therefore, Job, I pray you, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold your peace, and I will speak.

For Job has said, I am righteous: and God has taken away my justice.

What man is like Job, who drinks up scorn like water?

Job has spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.

My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because he answers like wicked men.

Therefore does Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplies words without knowledge.

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

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

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,

Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against you, and against your two friends: for you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.

Therefore take unto you now 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: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that you have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

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

And the LORD restored the fortunes of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.

So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.

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

After this lived Job 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 only their own souls by their righteousness, says the Lord GOD.

Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall only deliver their own souls by their righteousness.