Job

There was a man in the lande of Vz called Iob, and this man was an vpright and iust man, one that feared God, and eschewed euill.

And when the dayes of their banketting were gone about, Iob sent, and sanctified them, and rose vp early in the morning, and offred burnt offrings according to the nomber of them all. For Iob thought, It may be that my sonnes haue sinned, and blasphemed God in their hearts: thus did Iob euery day.

And the Lord saide vnto Satan, Hast thou not considered my seruant Iob, how none is like him in the earth? an vpright and iust man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill?

Then Satan answered the Lord, and sayde, Doeth Iob feare God for nought?

There came a messenger vnto Iob, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding in their places,

Then Iob arose, and rent his garment, and shaued his head, and fel downe vpon the ground, and worshipped,

In all this did not Iob sinne, nor charge God foolishly.

And the Lord sayd vnto Satan, Hast thou not considered my seruant Iob, how none is like him in the earth? an vpright and iust man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill? for yet he continueth in his vprightnesse, although thou mouedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord, and smote Iob with sore boyles, from the sole of his foote vnto his crowne.

But he said vnto her, Thou speakest like a foolish woman: what? shall we receiue good at the hande of God, and not receiue euill? In all this did not Iob sinne with his lippes.

Nowe when Iobs three friends heard of all this euill that was come vpon him, they came euery one from his owne place, to wit, Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they were agreed together to come to lament with him, and to comfort him.

Afterward Iob opened his mouth, and cursed his day.

And Iob cryed out, and sayd,

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Then Iob answered, and sayd,

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Moreouer Iob proceeded and continued his parable, saying,

So Iob proceeded and continued his parable, saying,

Let thistles growe in steade of wheate, and cockle in the stead of Barley. The wordes of Iob are ended.

So these three men ceased to answere Iob, because he esteemed himselfe iust.