1 A gain there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord.

And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, and Satan also came among them to present himself before Jehovah.

2 A nd the Lord said to Satan, “From where do you come?” Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.”

And Jehovah said to Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

3 T hen the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to destroy him without cause.”

And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and abstaineth from evil? and still he remaineth firm in his integrity, though thou movedst me against him, to swallow him up without cause.

4 S o Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.

And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life;

5 B ut stretch out Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will surely curse You to Your face!”

but put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, if he will not curse thee to thy face!

6 A nd the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand, but spare his life.”

And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.

7 S o Satan went out from the presence of the Lord, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.

And Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah; and he smote Job with a grievous botch from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

8 A nd he took for himself a potsherd with which to scrape himself while he sat in the midst of the ashes.

And he took a potsherd to scrape himself with; and he sat among the ashes.

9 T hen his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!”

And his wife said to him, Dost thou still remain firm in thine integrity? curse God and die.

10 B ut he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips. Job’s Three Friends

But he said to her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. We have also received good from God, and should we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

11 N ow when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, each one came from his own place—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment together to come and mourn with him, and to comfort him.

And three friends of Job heard of all this evil that was come upon him. And they came each one from his place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to condole with him and to comfort him.

12 A nd when they raised their eyes from afar, and did not recognize him, they lifted their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe and sprinkled dust on his head toward heaven.

And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice and wept. And they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward the heavens.

13 S o they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great.

And they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights; and none spoke a word to him; for they saw that anguish was very great.