Job

A man there hath been in the land of Uz--Job his name--and that man hath been perfect and upright--both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.

and it cometh to pass, when they have gone round the days of the banquet, that Job doth send and sanctify them, and hath risen early in the morning, and caused to ascend burnt-offerings--the number of them all--for Job said, `Perhaps my sons have sinned, yet blessed God in their heart.' Thus doth Job all the days.

And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Hast thou set thy heart against My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God, and turning aside from evil?'

And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, `For nought is Job fearing God?

And a messenger hath come in unto Job and saith, `The oxen have been plowing, and the she-asses feeding by their sides,

And Job riseth, and rendeth his robe, and shaveth his head, and falleth to the earth, and doth obeisance,

In all this Job hath not sinned, nor given folly to God.

And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Hast thou set thy heart unto My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God and turning aside from evil? and still he is keeping hold on his integrity, and thou dost move Me against him to swallow him up for nought!'

And the Adversary goeth forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smiteth Job with a sore ulcer from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

And he saith unto her, `As one of the foolish women speaketh, thou speakest; yea, the good we receive from God, and the evil we do not receive.' In all this Job hath not sinned with his lips.

And three of the friends of Job hear of all this evil that hath come upon him, and they come in each from his place--Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite--and they are met together to come in to bemoan him, and to comfort him;

After this hath Job opened his mouth, and revileth his day.

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And Job addeth to lift up his simile, and saith: --

And Job addeth to lift up his simile, and saith: --

Instead of wheat let a thorn go forth, And instead of barley a useless weed! The words of Job are finished.

And these three men cease from answering Job, for he is righteous in his own eyes,