²⁰ Then David arose from the earth ^(A)and washed and anointed himself and changed his clothes. And he went into the house of the Lord ^(B)and worshiped. He then went to his own house. And when he asked, they set food before him, and he ate.

²⁰ Then Job arose and ^(A)tore his ^(B)robe and ^(C)shaved his head ^(D)and fell on the ground and worshiped.

^3 (A)Wash therefore and anoint yourself, and put on your cloak and go down to the threshing floor, but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.

¹⁷ But when you fast, ^(A)anoint your head and wash your face,

^8 (A)Let your garments be always white. Let not ^(B)oil be lacking on your head.

¹⁰ But he said to her, “You speak as one of the ^(A)foolish women would speak. ^(B)Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?”^{[a] (C)}In all this Job did not ^(D)sin with his lips.

David's Prayer of Gratitude

¹⁸ Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, ^(A)“Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?