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…though he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth,

…yet in his stomach his food sours into the venom of cobras within him.

…yet in his stomach his food sours into the venom of cobras within him.

He swallows wealth but vomits it out; God will force it from his stomach.

He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.

He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.

Because his appetite is never satisfied, he cannot escape with his treasure.

Because his appetite is never satisfied, he cannot escape with his treasure.

Nothing is left for him to consume; thus his prosperity will not endure.

In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him.

When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats.

When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats.

It is drawn out of his back, the gleaming point from his liver. Terrors come over him.

It is drawn out of his back, the gleaming point from his liver. Terrors come over him.

Total darkness is reserved for his treasures. A fire unfanned will consume him and devour what is left in his tent.

Total darkness is reserved for his treasures. A fire unfanned will consume him and devour what is left in his tent.

The heavens will expose his iniquity, and the earth will rise up against him.

The possessions of his house will be removed, flowing away on the day of God’s wrath.

How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come upon them? Does God, in His anger, apportion destruction?

It is said that God lays up one’s punishment for his children. Let God repay the man himself, so he will know it.

Let his eyes see his own destruction; let him drink for himself the wrath of the Almighty.

Let his eyes see his own destruction; let him drink for himself the wrath of the Almighty.

For what does he care about his household after him, when the number of his months has run out?

For what does he care about his household after him, when the number of his months has run out?

His body is well nourished, and his bones are rich with marrow.

His body is well nourished, and his bones are rich with marrow.

Yet another man dies in the bitterness of his soul, having never tasted prosperity.

Who denounces his behavior to his face? Who repays him for what he has done?

Who denounces his behavior to his face? Who repays him for what he has done?

He is carried to the grave, and watch is kept over his tomb.

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

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

“Even today my complaint is bitter. His hand is heavy despite my groaning.

If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat.

Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me.

My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside.

My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside.

I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.

I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.

For He carries out His decree against me, and He has many such plans.

Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him.

“Why does the Almighty not reserve times for judgment? Why may those who know Him never see His days?

The eye of the adulterer watches for twilight. Thinking, ‘No eye will see me,’ he covers his face.

Yet by His power, God drags away the mighty; though rising up, they have no assurance of life.

He gives them a sense of security, but His eyes are on their ways.

Can His troops be numbered? On whom does His light not rise?

Can His troops be numbered? On whom does His light not rise?

If even the moon does not shine, and the stars are not pure in His sight,

He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight.

He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud.

The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke.

By His power He stirred the sea; by His understanding He shattered Rahab.

By His power He stirred the sea; by His understanding He shattered Rahab.

By His breath the skies were cleared; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

By His breath the skies were cleared; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”

Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”

Job continued his discourse:

For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?

Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.

Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.

His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them.

…what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.

He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.

The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.

It claps its hands at him and hisses him out of his place.

He hews out channels in the rocks, and his eyes spot every treasure.

And Job continued his discourse:

…when His lamp shone above my head, and by His light I walked through the darkness,

…when His lamp shone above my head, and by His light I walked through the darkness,

I shattered the fangs of the unjust and snatched the prey from his teeth.

I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.

Yet no one stretches out his hand against a ruined man when he cries for help in his distress.

Yet no one stretches out his hand against a ruined man when he cries for help in his distress.

If my heart has been enticed by my neighbor’s wife, or I have lurked at his door,

…if his heart has not blessed me for warming him with the fleece of my sheep,

For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower.

I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse—

…if the men of my house have not said, ‘Who is there who has not had his fill?’—

So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled.

I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.

But Job has not directed his words against me, and I will not answer him with your arguments.

Yet God finds occasions against me; He counts me as His enemy.

…to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.

…to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.

A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,

A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,

…so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food.

…so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food.

…so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food.

His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude.

His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude.

He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death.

Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,

…to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,’

…then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to the days of his youth.

…then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to the days of his youth.

He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.