Now his sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one in turn, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

Then the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil. And he still holds firmly to his integrity, so that you stirred me up to destroy him without reason."

He leans against his house but it does not hold up, he takes hold of it but it does not stand.

I dread all my sufferings, for I know that you do not hold me blameless.

If he holds back the waters, then they dry up; if he releases them, they destroy the land.

But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.

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

"And now my soul pours itself out within me; days of suffering take hold of me.

But now you are preoccupied with the judgment due the wicked, judgment and justice take hold of you.

After that a voice roars; he thunders with an exalted voice, and he does not hold back his lightning bolts when his voice is heard.