Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan also came among them.

But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face.

But put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will renounce thee to thy face.

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.

For now should I have lain down and been quiet; I should have slept; then had I been at rest,

But now it is come unto thee, and thou faintest; It toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

Now a thing was secretly brought to me, And mine ear received a whisper thereof.

Call now; is there any that will answer thee? And to which of the holy ones wilt thou turn?

For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas: Therefore have my words been rash.

For now ye are nothing; Ye see a terror, and are afraid.

Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; For surely I shall not lie to your face.

And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust; And thou wilt seek me diligently, but I shall not be.

If thou wert pure and upright: Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

Now my days are swifter than a post: They flee away, they see no good,

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee:

Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous.

But now thou numberest my steps: Dost thou not watch over my sin?

But now he hath made me weary: Thou hast made desolate all my company.

Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And he that voucheth for me is on high.

Give now a pledge, be surety for me with thyself; Who is there that will strike hands with me?

But as for you all, come on now again; And I shall not find a wise man among you.

Know now that God hath subverted me in my cause , And hath compassed me with his net.

Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.

And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, And make my speech nothing worth?

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, Whose fathers I disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.

And now I am become their song, Yea, I am a byword unto them.

And now my soul is poured out within me; Days of affliction have taken hold upon me.

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

Behold now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

If now thou hast understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.

But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Neither doth he greatly regard arrogance;

And now men see not the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind passeth, and cleareth them.

Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; And array thyself with honor and majesty.

Behold now, behemoth, which I made as well as thee; He eateth grass as an ox.

Lo now, his strength is in his loins, And his force is in the muscles of his belly.

I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; But now mine eye seeth thee:

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.