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There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.
His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil.”
The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man fearing God and turning away from evil. And he still holds fast his integrity, although you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”
Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, they came each one from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and comfort him.
When they lifted up their eyes at a distance and did not recognize him, they raised their voices and wept. And each of them tore his robe and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky.
“For He is not a man as I am that I may answer Him,
That we may go to court together.
“Shall a multitude of words go unanswered,
And a talkative man be acquitted?
In whose hand is the life of every living thing,
And the breath of all mankind?
“Behold, He tears down, and it cannot be rebuilt;
He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.
How much less one who is detestable and corrupt,
Man, who drinks iniquity like water!
“Oh that I had one to hear me!
Behold, here is my signature;
Let the Almighty answer me!
And the indictment which my adversary has written,
“Do not say,
‘We have found wisdom;
God will rout him, not man.’
“Let me now be partial to no one,
Nor flatter any man.
“For He pays a man according to his work,
And makes him find it according to his way.
“For His eyes are upon the ways of a man,
And He sees all his steps.
“For He does not need to consider a man further,
That he should go before God in judgment.
“Shall it be told Him that I would speak?
Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?
To bring rain on a land without people,
On a desert without a man in it,
“They are joined one to another;
They clasp each other and cannot be separated.
Then all his brothers and all his sisters and all who had known him before came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house; and they consoled him and comforted him for all the adversities that the Lord had brought on him. And each one gave him one piece of money, and each a ring of gold.
O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach?
How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception?
Selah.
You destroy those who speak falsehood;
The Lord abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.
They speak falsehood to one another;
With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.
But I am a worm and not a man,
A reproach of men and despised by the people.
You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the conspiracies of man;
You keep them secretly in a shelter from the strife of tongues.
“Surely every man walks about as a phantom;
Surely they make an uproar for nothing;
He amasses riches and does not know who will gather them.
“With reproofs You chasten a man for iniquity;
You consume as a moth what is precious to him;
Surely every man is a mere breath.
Selah.
Even my close friend in whom I trusted,
Who ate my bread,
Has lifted up his heel against me.
Both low and high,
Rich and poor together.
No man can by any means redeem his brother
Or give to God a ransom for him—
Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich,
When the glory of his house is increased;
How long will you assail a man,
That you may murder him, all of you,
Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
Men of low degree are only vanity and men of rank are a lie;
In the balances they go up;
They are together lighter than breath.
They devise injustices, saying,
“We are ready with a well-conceived plot”;
For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep.
Man did eat the bread of angels;
He sent them food in abundance.
Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand,
Upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself.
But of Zion it shall be said, “This one and that one were born in her”;
And the Most High Himself will establish her.
A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.
Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.
A senseless man has no knowledge,
Nor does a stupid man understand this:
He sent a man before them,
Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
Because he did not remember to show lovingkindness,
But persecuted the afflicted and needy man,
And the despondent in heart, to put them to death.
Praise the Lord!
How blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
Who greatly delights in His commandments.
It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;
He will maintain his cause in judgment.
“May a slanderer not be established in the earth;
May evil hunt the violent man speedily.”
For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the Lord,
And He watches all his paths.
A worthless person, a wicked man,
Is the one who walks with a perverse mouth,
For on account of a harlot one is reduced to a loaf of bread,
And an adulteress hunts for the precious life.
Can a man take fire in his bosom
And his clothes not be burned?
Or can a man walk on hot coals
And his feet not be scorched?
The merciful man does himself good,
But the cruel man does himself harm.
A man will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse mind will be despised.
A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words,
And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him.
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
But a good word makes it glad.
From the fruit of a man’s mouth he enjoys good,
But the desire of the treacherous is violence.
The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.
There is a way which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied with his.
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But the slow to anger calms a dispute.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight,
But the Lord weighs the motives.
When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
There is a way which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
A worthless man digs up evil,
While his words are like scorching fire.
A perverse man spreads strife,
And a slanderer separates intimate friends.
A man of violence entices his neighbor
And leads him in a way that is not good.
He who restrains his words has knowledge,
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
But humility goes before honor.
The spirit of a man can endure his sickness,
But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?
With the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied;
He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.
A man of too many friends comes to ruin,
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Many plans are in a man’s heart,
But the counsel of the Lord will stand.
A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water,
But a man of understanding draws it out.
Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,
But who can find a trustworthy man?
Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the Lord weighs the hearts.
The way of a guilty man is crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.
He who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
A wicked man displays a bold face,
But as for the upright, he makes his way sure.
Do not associate with a man given to anger;
Or go with a hot-tempered man,
Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.
I passed by the field of the sluggard
And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense,
Like clouds and wind without rain
Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely.
Like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow
Is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
Like a city that is broken into and without walls
Is a man who has no control over his spirit.
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
So is the man who deceives his neighbor,
And says, “Was I not joking?”
Like a bird that wanders from her nest,
So is a man who wanders from his home.
The rich man is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding sees through him.
A faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.
A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth
And does not know that want will come upon him.
A man who hardens his neck after much reproof
Will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.
A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad,
But he who keeps company with harlots wastes his wealth.
By transgression an evil man is ensnared,
But the righteous sings and rejoices.
When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man,
The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
An angry man stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
Many seek the ruler’s favor,
But justice for man comes from the Lord.
An unjust man is abominable to the righteous,
And he who is upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.