²⁰ Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed,^(A) put on lotions and changed his clothes,^(B) he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate.

²⁰ At this, Job got up and tore his robe^(A) and shaved his head.^(B) Then he fell to the ground in worship^(C)

³ Wash,^(A) put on perfume,^(B) and get dressed in your best clothes.^(C) Then go down to the threshing floor, but don’t let him know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking.^(D)

¹⁷ But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,

⁸ Always be clothed in white,^(A) and always anoint your head with oil.

¹⁰ He replied, “You are talking like a foolish^[a] woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?”^(A)

In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.^(B)

David’s Prayer^(A)

¹⁸ Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: