'God' in the Bible

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and this man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and abstained from evil.

And it was so, when the days of the feasting were gone about, that Job sent and hallowed them; and he rose up early in the morning, and offered up burnt-offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah; and Satan came also among them.

And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and abstaineth from evil?

And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

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

In all this Job sinned not, nor ascribed anything unseemly to God.

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

And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and abstaineth from evil? and still he remaineth firm in his integrity, though thou movedst me against him, to swallow him up without cause.

And his wife said to him, Dost thou still remain firm in thine integrity? curse God and die.

But he said to her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. We have also received good from God, and should we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

But as for me I will seek unto God, and unto God commit my cause;

Doth God pervert judgment, and the Almighty pervert justice?

If thou seek earnestly unto God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty,

So are the paths of all that forget God; and the profane man's hope shall perish,

Behold, God will not cast off a perfect man, neither will he take evil-doers by the hand.

Of a truth I know it is so; but how can man be just with God?

The tents of desolators are in peace, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand +God bringeth.

But I will speak to the Almighty, and will find pleasure in reasoning with God;

Will ye speak unrighteously for God? and for him speak deceit?

Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?

Yea, thou makest piety of none effect, and restrainest meditation before God.

Are the consolations of God too small for thee? and the word gently spoken to thee?

That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest words go out of thy mouth?

For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and strengthened himself against the Almighty:

God hath delivered me over to the iniquitous man, and hurled me into the hands of the wicked.

Surely, such are the dwellings of the unrighteous man, and such the place of him that knoweth not God.

Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

He hath swallowed down riches, but he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.

This is the portion of the wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed to him by God.

And they say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!

Can any teach God knowledge? And he it is that judgeth those that are high.

Can a man be profitable to God? surely it is unto himself that the wise man is profitable.

And thou sayest, What doth God know? will he judge through the dark cloud?

Who said unto God, Depart from us! and what could the Almighty do to them?

For God hath made my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me;

God setteth him in safety, and he resteth thereon; but his eyes are upon their ways.

And how should man be just with God? Or how should he be clean that is born of a woman?

As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, and the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul,

For what is the hope of the ungodly, when God cutteth him off, when +God taketh away his soul?

Will God hear his cry when distress cometh upon him?

I will teach you concerning the hand of God; what is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

This is the portion of the wicked man with God, and the heritage of the violent, which they receive from the Almighty: --

And God shall cast upon him and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.

God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth its place:

What then should I do when God riseth up? and if he visited, what should I answer him?

For calamity from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his excellency I was powerless.

This also would be an iniquity for the judge, for I should have denied the God who is above.

Then was kindled the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his anger kindled, because he justified himself rather than God;

That ye may not say, We have found out wisdom; God will make him yield, not man.

The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

Behold, before God I am as thou; I also am formed out of the clay.

For God speaketh once, and twice, and man perceiveth it not --

Lo, all these things worketh God twice, thrice, with man,

For Job hath said, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my judgment:

For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God.

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be wickedness from God, and wrong from the Almighty!

Yea, surely, God acteth not wickedly, and the Almighty perverteth not judgment.

For he doth not long consider a man, to bring him before God in judgment.

For hath he said unto God, I bear chastisement, I will not offend;

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

Lo, God is mighty, but despiseth not any; mighty in strength of understanding:

Lo, God is exalted in his power: who teacheth as he?

Lo, God is great, and we comprehend him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.

By the breath of God ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of God.

When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Who provideth for the raven his food, when his young ones cry unto God, and they wander for lack of meat?

Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?