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And it happened, when the day of feasting had gone around, Job would send and sanctify them. And he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt sacrifices according to all their number. For Job said, It may be that my sons havesinned, and cursed God in their hearts. This, Job always did.

And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?

Have You not made a hedge for him, and for his house, and for all that is his all around? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his livestock have increased in the land.

And Jehovah said to Satan, Have you set your heart on My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and upright man, fearing God, and turning away from evil? And he isstill holding to his integrity, although youincited Me against him, to swallow him for nothing.

And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin. Yea, all that a man has he will give for his life.

And they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights. And no one was speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

As for that night, let darkness seize it! Let it not be joined to the days of the year. Let it not come into the number of the months.

Let the stars of its twilight be dark; let it look for light, but have none, let it wait for eyelids of the dawn.

For it did not shut up the doors of my mother's womb; nor did it hide toil from my eyes.

For now I would have lain down and have been quiet; I would have slept. Then I would have been at rest,

with kings and wise men of the earth, who built ruins for themselves;

who is waiting for death, but it is not; and they dig for it more than for treasures?

For my sighing comes before my food; and my groanings are poured out like the waters.

For the dreadful thing I dreaded has come on me; and that which I feared has come to me.

the old lion is perishing for lack of prey; and the lioness' offspring are scattered.

For vexation kills the fool, and passion causes the simple to die.

For affliction does not come forth from the dust, nor does trouble spring up out of the ground;

for man is born to trouble, and the sons of the flame rise, flying upward .

And there is hope for the weak; and injustice shuts her mouth.

For He wounds, and He binds up. He shatters, and His hands heal.