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Out of his nostrils issueth smoke, as [out] of a seething pot or caldron.

His breath kindleth coals, and a flame issueth from his mouth.

In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.

The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

His heart is as firm as a stone; yes, as hard as a piece of the nether [millstone].

Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.

And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.

Then came there to him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and ate bread with him in his house: and they condoled with him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an ear-ring of gold.

So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.

After this Job lived a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, [even] four generations.

But his delight [is] in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, [saying],

Then shall he speak to them in his wrath, and trouble them in his sore displeasure.

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish [from] the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed [are] all they that put their trust in him.

A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. LORD, how are they multiplied that trouble me? many [are] they that rise up against me.

I cried to the LORD with my voice, and he heard me from his holy hill. Selah.

If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.

I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.