And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.

It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.

If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;

He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.

Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.

Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.

Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,

I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;

I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.

For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.

Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.

I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.