There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil?

And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

Then Job got up and tore his robe. He shaved his head, and then he threw himself down with his face to the ground.

Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? and he still keeps his righteousness, though you have been moving me to send destruction on him without cause.

And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?

for he himself wounds, but he binds up; he strikes, but his hands heal.

Then, if you are pure and upright,
Surely now He will awaken for you
And restore your righteous place.

He will lean himself against his house, but it will not stand; he will take hold of it, but it will not endure.

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

Stretching out the heavens by Himself, And treading on the heights of the sea,

For he knows mankind's deceitfulness; when he sees iniquity, won't he himself consider it?

“But a hollow (empty-headed) man will become intelligent and wise
[Only] when the colt of a wild donkey is born as a man.

Shall he not make you afraid, when he showeth himself? Shall not his terrible face fall upon you?

And he himself wastes away like something rotten, like a garment that [the] moth has eaten.

But his flesh hath pain for himself alone, and his soul mourneth for himself.

Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?

'All days of the wicked he is paining himself, And few years have been laid up for the terrible one.

{He cannot trust that he will return} from darkness, and he himself is destined for [the] sword.

For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

For he has covered his face with his fat,
Adding layers of fat to his thighs [giving himself up to pleasures],

He does not get wealth for himself, and is unable to keep what he has got; the heads of his grain are not bent down to the earth.

Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself; For vanity shall be his recompense.

At ease, was I when he shattered me, Yea he seized me by my neck, and dashed me in pieces, then set me up for himself as a mark:

Appoint it, I pray thee - be thou surety for me with thyself, Who is there that, on my side, can pledge himself?

Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.

He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?

He has also kindled His wrath against me, and to Himself He counts me as His enemy.

if he retains it for himself and does not let it go, and holds it fast in his mouth,

For he hath not known ease in his belly. With his desirable thing he delivereth not himself.

"It will come about that, when he has filled himself to the full, God will vent his burning anger on him; he will pour it out on him and on his body.

Ye say , God layeth up his iniquity for his children. Let him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it:

Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since he himself judges high ones?

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

Who had been saying unto GOD, Depart from us! and - What can the Almighty do for himself?

Yet he himself filled up their houses [with] good [things], but [the] schemes of [the] wicked are repugnant to me.

then the Almighty himself will be your gold, and the choicest silver for you.

For who so humbleth himself, him shall he set up: and who so looketh meekly, shall be healed.

Would he contend with me in [the] greatness of [his] strength? No, but he himself would give heed to me.

On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:

"It is he, himself, alone. Who will turn him back? He doth as him listeth, and bringeth to pass what he will.

Lo, wild asses in a wilderness, They have gone out about their work, Seeking early for prey, A mixture for himself -- food for young ones.

The eye of the ungodly is like the adulterer, that waiteth for the darkness, and sayeth thus in himself, 'Tush, there shall no man see me,' and so he disguiseth his face.

"He himself [is] swift on [the] water's surface; their portion is cursed in the land. {No one turns toward the path of their vineyards}.

Let mine enemy be a veritably lawless one! And, he that lifteth himself up against me, one veritably perverse!

Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

for he himself looks to [the] end of the earth; he sees under all the heaven.

As for the ungodly and he that joineth himself to the company of wicked doers: shall not destruction and misery come upon him?

If his loins have not blessed me, And from the fleece of my sheep He doth not warm himself,

So these three men gave no more answers to Job, because he seemed to himself to be right.

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

So that he gave answer himself, and said, "Considering that I am young, and ye be men of age, I was afraid, and durst not show forth my mind,

For if he submit himself unto God, he is gracious, and showeth him his countenance joyfully, and rewardeth man for his righteousness.

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

For the work of man shall he recompense to him, and a man shall find himself according to his way.

Who hath inspected for Himself the earth? And who hath placed all the habitable world?

If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

“When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn?
When He hides His face [withdrawing His favor and help], who then can behold Him [and make supplication to Him],
Whether it be a nation or a man by himself?—

O father let Job be well tried, because he hath turned himself to the wicked:

"Behold, God casteth not away the mighty, for he himself is mighty in power and wisdom.

He delivers the afflicted by their afflictions, he reveals himself to them by their suffering.

Look, God shows Himself exalted by His power.
Who is a teacher like Him?

“Out of the north comes golden splendor [and people can hardly look on it];
Around God is awesome splendor and majesty [far too glorious for man’s eyes].

that he letteth himself be driven forth like a grasshopper, whereas the stout neighing that he maketh, is fearful?

He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage, and cannot contain himself at the sound of the trumpet:

The crag, he inhabiteth, and so lodgeth himself, on the tooth of the crag, and high fort;

None so fierce that he doth awake him, And who is he before Me stationeth himself?

When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.

And, Yahweh himself, turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed in behalf of his friends, - and Yahweh increased all that Job had possessed, unto twice as much.