Of

They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.

Men of understanding will declare to me, and the wise men who hear me will say:

Your wickedness affects only a man like yourself, and your righteousness only a son of man.

Men cry out under great oppression; they plead for relief from the arm of the mighty.

…who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?’

…who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?’

There they cry out, but He does not answer, because of the pride of evil men.

There they cry out, but He does not answer, because of the pride of evil men.

Surely God does not listen to empty pleas, and the Almighty does not take note of it.

…and further, that in His anger He has not punished or taken much notice of folly!

For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.

Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

And if men are bound with chains, caught in cords of affliction,

Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.

Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.

Indeed, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.

For He draws up drops of water which distill the rain from the mist,

See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea.

Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.

He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth.

He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.

By the breath of God the ice is formed and the watery expanses are frozen.

They swirl about, whirling at His direction, accomplishing all that He commands over the face of all the earth.

Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.

Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?

…can you, like Him, spread out the skies, as strong as a mirror of bronze?

Teach us what we should say to Him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.

Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him.

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:

Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.

…while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

…that it might spread to the ends of the earth and shake the wicked out of it?

…that it might spread to the ends of the earth and shake the wicked out of it?

The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its hills stand out like the folds of a garment.

Have you journeyed to the vents of the sea or walked in the trenches of the deep?

Have you journeyed to the vents of the sea or walked in the trenches of the deep?

Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?

Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?

Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?

Have you surveyed the extent of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.

Where is the way to the home of light? Do you know where darkness resides,

Surely you know, for you were already born! And the number of your days is great!

Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail,

Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail,

…which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle?

…which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle?

Does the rain have a father? Who has begotten the drops of dew?

…when the waters become hard as stone and the surface of the deep is frozen?

Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion?

Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion?

Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth?

Can you command the clouds so that a flood of water covers you?

Who has the wisdom to count the clouds? Or who can tilt the water jars of the heavens

…when the dust hardens into a mass and the clods of earth stick together?

Can you hunt the prey for a lioness or satisfy the hunger of young lions

Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food?

He scorns the tumult of the city and never hears the shouts of a driver.

He scorns the tumult of the city and never hears the shouts of a driver.

The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but cannot match the pinions and feathers of the stork.

The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but cannot match the pinions and feathers of the stork.

For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding.

He laughs at fear, frightened of nothing; he does not turn back from the sword.

At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor. He catches the scent of battle from afar, the shouts of captains and the cry of war.

At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor. He catches the scent of battle from afar, the shouts of captains and the cry of war.

At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor. He catches the scent of battle from afar, the shouts of captains and the cry of war.

At the blast of the horn, he snorts with fervor. He catches the scent of battle from afar, the shouts of captains and the cry of war.

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:

Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.

See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.

See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.

His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.

His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.

His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.

He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.

The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.

He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.

The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.

Surely hope of overcoming him is false. Is not the sight of him overwhelming?

Surely hope of overcoming him is false. Is not the sight of him overwhelming?

His rows of scales are his pride, tightly sealed together.

His snorting flashes with light, and his eyes are like the rays of dawn.

The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable.

A club is regarded as straw, and he laughs at the sound of the lance.

He makes the depths seethe like a cauldron; he makes the sea like a jar of ointment.

Nothing on earth is his equal—a creature devoid of fear!

“I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted.

You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.

My ears had heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You.

All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.

So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.

And so Job died, old and full of years.

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.

But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.

Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: