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There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was whole-hearted and upright, and one that feared God, and shunned evil.

And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt-offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said: 'It may be that my sons have sinned, and blasphemed God in their hearts.' Thus did Job continually.

And the LORD said unto Satan: 'Hast thou considered My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a whole-hearted and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil?'

Then Satan answered the LORD, and said: 'Doth Job fear God for nought?

that there came a messenger unto Job, and said: 'The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them;

Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;

For all this Job sinned not, nor ascribed aught unseemly to God.

And the LORD said unto Satan: 'Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a whole-hearted and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil? and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou didst move Me against him, to destroy him without cause.'

So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot even unto his crown.

But he said unto her: 'Thou speakest as one of the impious women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?' For all this did not Job sin with his lips.

After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.

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