“You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept only good from God and not adversity?” Throughout all this Job did not sin in what he said.

Remember that my life is but a breath. My eye will never again see anything good.

My days fly by faster than a runner; they flee without seeing any good.

Is it good for You to oppress, to reject the work of Your hands, and favor the plans of the wicked?

He deprives trusted advisers of speech and takes away the elders’ good judgment.

Should he argue with useless talk or with words that serve no good purpose?

But it was He who filled their houses with good things. The counsel of the wicked is far from me!

Come to terms with God and be at peace; in this way good will come to you.

But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness came.

Let us judge for ourselves what is right; let us decide together what is good.