²⁰ Then David got up from the ground, washed himself, put on lotions,^[a] and changed his clothes. He went to the Tabernacle and worshiped the Lord. After that, he returned to the palace and was served food and ate.

²⁰ Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship.

³ Now do as I tell you—take a bath and put on perfume and dress in your nicest clothes. Then go to the threshing floor, but don’t let Boaz see you until he has finished eating and drinking.

¹⁷ But when you fast, comb your hair^[a] and wash your face.

⁸ Wear fine clothes, with a splash of cologne!

¹⁰ But Job replied, “You talk like a foolish woman. Should we accept only good things from the hand of God and never anything bad?” So in all this, Job said nothing wrong.

David’s Prayer of Thanks

¹⁸ Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and prayed,

¹⁷ They brought the Ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the special tent David had prepared for it. And David sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings to the Lord.