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Job answered, "You sound like one of those fools on the street corner! How can we accept all the good things that God gives us and not accept the problems?" So even after all that happened to Job, he did not sin. He did not accuse God of doing anything wrong.

Job's three friends heard about all the bad things that happened to him, so Eliphaz came from Teman, Bildad from Shuah, and Zophar from Naamah. They met together and went to comfort Job and show him their sympathy.

Then they sat on the ground with Job for seven days and seven nights. They didn't say a word, because they saw he was in so much pain.

Then Job opened his mouth and cursed the day he was born.

Job, you have taught many people. You encouraged those who were ready to quit.

"Job, call out if you want, and see if anyone answers! But to which of the angels will you turn?

Then Job answered:

Then Job answered:

Then Zophar from Naamah answered Job and said,

"This flood of words should be answered! Does all this talking make Job right?

Then Job answered them:

Then Eliphaz from Teman answered Job:

What you say clearly shows your sin. Job, you are trying to hide your sin by using clever words.

Then Job answered:

Then Job answered:

"Maybe you will say, ‘How can we push Job a little harder and make him realize that he is the source of his problems?'

Then Job answered:

"Job, you are walking on the old path that evil people walked on long ago.

"Now, Job, give yourself to God and make peace with him. Do this, and you will get many good things.

Then Job answered: