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20 Then Job arose and (A)tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped. 21 And he said,

(B)Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
And naked I shall return there.
(C)Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away.
Blessed be the name of Yahweh.”

22 (D)Through all this Job did not sin, nor did he give offense to God.

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20 Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship. 21 He said,

“I came naked from my mother’s womb,
    and I will be naked when I leave.
The Lord gave me what I had,
    and the Lord has taken it away.
Praise the name of the Lord!”

22 In all of this, Job did not sin by blaming God.

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