Have You not put a hedge [of protection] around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands [and conferred prosperity and happiness upon him], and his possessions have increased in the land.

But put forth Your hand now and touch (destroy) all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

Then the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that Job has is in your power, only do not put your hand on the man himself.” So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord.

But put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh [and severely afflict him]; and he will curse You to Your face.”

“Or like a miscarriage which is hidden and put away, I would not exist,
Like infants who never saw light.

‘God puts no trust or confidence, even in His [heavenly] servants,
And He charges His angels with error.

“If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint,
I will leave off my sad appearance, and be cheerful and brighten up,’

If sin is in your hand, put it far away [from you],
And do not let wrongdoing dwell in your tents;

“Why should I take my flesh in my teeth
And put my life in my hands [incurring the wrath of God]?

“You also put my feet in the stocks [as punishment]
And [critically] observe all my paths;
You set a circle and limit around the soles of my feet [which I must not overstep],

“Behold, God puts no trust in His holy ones (angels);
Indeed, the heavens are not pure in His sight—

“Indeed, the light of the wicked will be put out,
And the flame of his fire will not shine.

“The light will be dark in his tent,
And his lamp beside him will be put out.

Know then that God has wronged me and overthrown me
And has closed His net around me.

“He has put my brothers far from me,
And my acquaintances are completely estranged from me.

“I have heard the reproof which insults me,
But the spirit of my understanding makes me answer.

“How often [then] is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out,
And that their disaster falls on them?
Does God distribute pain and destruction and sorrow [to them] in His anger?

“If you return to the Almighty [and submit and humble yourself before Him], you will be built up [and restored];
If you remove unrighteousness far from your tents,

“The eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight,
Saying, ‘No eye will see me,’
And he covers his face.

“Far be it from me that I should admit you are right [in your accusations against me];
Until I die, I will not remove my integrity from me.

“Man puts his hand on [and tears apart] the flinty rock;
He overturns the mountains at the base [looking for treasure].

“I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;
My justice was like a robe and a turban!

“Oh, that I had one to listen to me!
Look, here is my signature (mark);
Let the Almighty answer me!
Let my adversary write out His indictment [and put His vague accusations in tangible form].

‘He puts my feet in the stocks [to hinder and humiliate me];
He [suspiciously] watches all my paths,’ [you say].

“Who put God in charge over the earth?
And who has laid on Him the whole world?

“Who has put wisdom in the innermost being [of man, or in the layers of clouds]
Or given understanding to the mind [of man, or to the heavenly display]?

“Can you put a rope [made] of rushes into his nose
Or pierce his jaw through with a hook?

“Will you play with him as with a bird?
Or will you bind him [and put him on a leash] for your maidens?