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There was a man in the land of Uz, his name was Job. And this man was perfect and upright, and fearing God, and turning away from evil.

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 a day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah. And Satan also came among them.

And Jehovah said to Satan, Have you set your heart on My servant Job because there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil?

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

While this one was still speaking, this other also came and said, The fire of God has fallen from the heavens and has burned up the sheep and the young men. And it has consumed them; and I, I alone have escaped to tell you.

In all this Job did not sin, nor charge wrong to God.

And it happened that a day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah. And Satan also came among them to present himself before Jehovah.

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 his wife said to him, Are you still holding fast to your integrity? Bless God and die!

But he said to her, You speak as one of the foolish ones speak. Also, shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

Let that day be darkness! Let not God look on it from above, nor let the light shine on it.

To a man whose way is hidden, God has made a hedge about him.

They perish from the breath of God, and by the blast of His anger they are consumed.

Is man more righteous than God? Or a strong man be purer than his Maker?

Truly, I would seek to God, and to God I would put my plea,

Behold, blessed is the man whom God corrects; and despise not the chastisement of the Almighty.

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; their fury is drinking my spirit; the terrors of God are set against me.

Who will give it that my desire might come, and God would grant my longing;

and God would be willing and crush me; let loose His hand and cut me off?