Again there was a day{H3117} when the sons{H1121} of God{H430} came{H935}{(H8799)} to present{H3320}{(H8692)} themselves before the LORD{H3068}, and Satan{H7854} came{H935}{(H8799)} also among{H8432} them to present{H3320}{(H8692)} himself before the LORD{H3068}.

And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Satan{H7854}, From whence{H335} comest{H935}{(H8799)} thou? And Satan{H7854} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, From going to and fro{H7751}{(H8800)} in the earth{H776}, and from walking up and down{H1980}{(H8692)} in it.

And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Satan{H7854}, Hast thou{H7760}{(H8804)} considered{H3820} my servant{H5650} Job{H347}, that there is none like him in the earth{H776}, a perfect{H8535} and an upright{H3477} man{H376}, one that feareth{H3373} God{H430}, and escheweth{H5493}{(H8802)} evil{H7451}? and still he holdeth fast{H2388}{(H8688)} his integrity{H8538}, although thou movedst{H5496}{(H8686)} me against him, to destroy{H1104}{(H8763)} him without cause{H2600}.

And Satan{H7854} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Skin{H5785} for skin{H5785}, yea, all that a man{H376} hath will he give{H5414}{(H8799)} for his life{H5315}.

But{H199} put forth{H7971}{(H8798)} thine hand{H3027} now, and touch{H5060}{(H8798)} his bone{H6106} and his flesh{H1320}, and he will curse{H1288}{(H8762)} thee to thy face{H6440}.

And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Satan{H7854}, Behold, he is in thine hand{H3027}; but save{H8104}{(H8798)} his life{H5315}.

So went{H3318} Satan{H7854} forth{H3318}{(H8799)} from the presence{H6440} of the LORD{H3068}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} Job{H347} with sore{H7451} boils{H7822} from the sole{H3709} of his foot{H7272} unto his crown{H6936}.

And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} him a potsherd{H2789} to scrape{H1623}{(H8692)} himself withal; and he sat down{H3427}{(H8802)} among{H8432} the ashes{H665}.

Then said{H559}{(H8799)} his wife{H802} unto him, Dost thou still retain{H2388}{(H8688)} thine integrity{H8538}? curse{H1288}{(H8761)} God{H430}, and die{H4191}{(H8798)}.

But he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, Thou speakest{H1696}{(H8762)} as one{H259} of the foolish women{H5036} speaketh{H1696}{(H8763)}. What{H1571}? shall we receive{H6901}{(H8762)} good{H2896} at the hand of God{H430}, and shall we not receive{H6901}{(H8762)} evil{H7451}? In all this did not Job{H347} sin{H2398}{(H8804)} with his lips{H8193}.

Now when Job's{H347} three{H7969} friends{H7453} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} of all this evil{H7451} that was come{H935}{(H8802)} upon him, they came{H935}{(H8799)} every one{H376} from his own place{H4725}; Eliphaz{H464} the Temanite{H8489}, and Bildad{H1085} the Shuhite{H7747}, and Zophar{H6691} the Naamathite{H5284}: for they had made an appointment{H3259}{(H8735)} together{H3162} to come{H935}{(H8800)} to mourn{H5110}{(H8800)} with him and to comfort{H5162}{(H8763)} him.

And when they lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} their eyes{H5869} afar off{H7350}, and knew{H5234}{(H8689)} him not, they lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} their voice{H6963}, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)}; and they rent{H7167}{(H8799)} every one{H376} his mantle{H4598}, and sprinkled{H2236}{(H8799)} dust{H6083} upon their heads{H7218} toward heaven{H8064}.

So they sat down{H3427}{(H8799)} with him upon the ground{H776} seven{H7651} days{H3117} and seven{H7651} nights{H3915}, and none spake{H1696}{(H8802)} a word{H1697} unto him: for they saw{H7200}{(H8804)} that his grief{H3511} was very{H3966} great{H1431}{(H8804)}.