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

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

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

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

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 unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

Now when Job's friends heard of all the trouble that happened to him, there came three of them, every one from his own place: namely, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they were agreed together to come, to shew their compassion on him, and to comfort him.

And they sit with him on the earth seven days and seven nights, and there is none speaking unto him a word when they have seen that the pain hath been very great.

Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.

That day, be it darkness, - Let not God enquire after it from above, May there shine upon it no clear beam:

Let darkness and death-shade buy it back, May there settle down upon it a cloud, Let a day's dark eclipse cause it terror:

Let the stars of its twilight be dark, Let it wait for light, and there is none, And let it not look on the eyelids of the dawn.

Why did the knees receive me,
and why were there breasts for me to nurse?

For now, I have lain down, and am quiet, I have slept -- then there is rest to me,

There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.

I was not careless, nor was I secure, nor had I settled down, - when there came - consternation!

There is the roaring of the lion and the growling of the young lion, but the teeth of the young lions are broken.

When there were thoughts, from visions of the night, - When deep sleep falleth upon men,

It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?

His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.

And there is hope to the poor, And perverseness hath shut her mouth.

He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

When there is need of food he will keep you from death, and in war from the power of the sword.

Is it not that there is no help in me, and soundness is driven away from me?

“For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend;
So that he does not forsake the fear of the Almighty.


“They were put to shame and disappointed because they had trusted [that they would find water];
They came there and were ashamed.

How pleasing are upright words! but what force is there in your arguments?

Return, I pray you, let there be no injustice; Yea, return again, my cause is righteous.

When I say, In my bed I will have comfort, there I will get rest from my disease;

Can papyrus grow tall where [there is] not a marsh? Will reeds flourish without water?

He is looking to his family for support, but it is not there; he puts his hope in it, but it comes to nothing.

Doing great things till there is no searching, And wonderful, till there is no numbering.

One thing, there is, for which cause, I have said it, The blameless and the lawless, he bringeth to an end.

Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.

Then I would say what is in my mind without fear of him; for there is no cause of fear in myself.

Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.

And that if there was cause for pride, you would go after me like a lion; and again put out your wonders against me:

It's a gloomy land, like deepest darkness; where there's no order, and where even the brightness is like darkness.'"

Shall, thy pratings, cause men to hold their peace? When thou hast mocked, shall there be none to put thee to shame?

and disclose his wise secrets? After all, there's so much more to understanding. So be aware that God will exact from you less than your sin deserves."

They are higher than heaven; what is there for you to do? deeper than the underworld, and outside your knowledge;

if there is iniquity in your hand, remove it,
and don’t allow injustice to dwell in your tents—

And thy life shall be clearer than the noonday; Though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.

When you sleep, there'll be nothing to fear; and many will court your favor.

I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, And with whom is there not like these?

In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; It is ready for them whose foot slippeth.

[The] tents of [the] destroyers are at peace, and [there is] security for those who provoke God, [for those] whom God brings into his hand.

Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

"Hold your tongues now, and let me speak, for there is something come into my mind.

he shall make me whole: And why? There may no hypocrite come before him.

For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

So, a man, hath lain down, and shall not arise, until there are no heavens, they shall not awake, nor be roused up out of their sleep.

What knowledge have you which we have not? is there anything in your mind which is not in ours?

Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?

Is there an end to words of wind? Or what doth embolden thee that thou answerest?

my face is reddened because of weeping, and on my eyelids there is a deep darkness,

O earth, cover not my blood, and let there be no place for my cry!

Oh that there were arbitration for a man with +God, as a son of man for his friend!

Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?

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

It shall go down to the bars of Sheol, When once there is rest in the dust.

Also, the light of the wicked is extinguished. And there doth not shine a spark of his fire.

There catcheth him - by the heel - a gin, there holdeth him fast - a noose:

There shall dwell in his tent that which is none of his: Brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.

His remembrance perishes from [the] earth, and [there is] not a name for him on [the] street.

[There is] no offspring for him nor a descendant among his people, and there is not a survivor in his abode.

My bone hangeth to my skin, and my flesh is away; there is left me only the skin about my teeth.

whom I will see for myself. My own eyes will look at him there won't be anyone else for me! He is the culmination of my innermost desire."

Did not ye say, "Why doth he suffer persecution?" Is there found an occasion against me?

Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

"For the same cause do my thoughts compel me to answer. And why? My mind is tossed here and there.

There is no peace for him in his wealth, and no salvation for him in those things in which he took delight.

There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.

He shall flee from the armour of iron, - There shall pierce him, a bow of bronze!

He hath drawn it out, and it hath come forth out of his back, - yea the flashing arrow-head, out of his gall, There shall march on him - terrors:


Complete darkness (misfortune) is held in reserve for his treasures.
An unfanned fire will devour him;
It will consume the survivor in his tent.