And when the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send and consecrate them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually.

What is man, that you make so much of him, and that you set your heart on him,

He is wise in heart and mighty in strength —who has hardened himself against him, and succeeded?—

Yet these things you hid in your heart; I know that this was your purpose.

“If you prepare your heart, you will stretch out your hands toward him.

Why does your heart carry you away, and why do your eyes flash,

Since you have closed their hearts to understanding, therefore you will not let them triumph.

My days are past; my plans are broken off, the desires of my heart.

whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another. My heart faints within me!

Receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.

God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me;

I hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go; my heart does not reproach me for any of my days.

The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

if my step has turned aside from the way and my heart has gone after my eyes, and if any spot has stuck to my hands,

“If my heart has been enticed toward a woman, and I have lain in wait at my neighbor's door,

and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my mouth has kissed my hand,

if I have concealed my transgressions as others do by hiding my iniquity in my heart,

My words declare the uprightness of my heart, and what my lips know they speak sincerely.

If he should set his heart to it and gather to himself his spirit and his breath,

“The godless in heart cherish anger; they do not cry for help when he binds them.

Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty

“At this also my heart trembles and leaps out of its place.

His heart is hard as a stone, hard as the lower millstone.