Job 2

And it was the day, and the sons of God came to present themselves to God, and the adversary also came in their midst to present himself to God.

And God said to the adversary, “From where have you come?” And the adversary answered God and said, “From wandering on the earth and from going back and forth on it.” \*

And God said to the adversary, “Have you set your heart on my servant Job? For there is not like him on the earth, a blameless and righteous man, fearful of God and turning from evil. And still he is holding firmly to his integrity, although you incited me against him, to devour him for nothing.” \*

And the adversary answered God and said, “Skin for skin! Indeed, all that {is} to a man, he will give for his life.

However, just stretch out your hand and touch upon his bones and upon his flesh, if he will not bless you to your face.”

And God said to the adversary, “Behold him in your hand; only spare his life.” \*

And the adversary went away from the face of God, and he struck Job with bad boils from the sole of his foot to his pate.

And he took for himself a shard to scrape himself with it, and he was sitting in the midst of the ash pile. \*

And his wife said to him, “{Are} you still holding firmly to your integrity? Bless God and die.”

But he said to her, “Like the speaking of the foolish one, you are speaking. Indeed, will we receive the good from God and not receive the bad?” In all of this, Job did not sin with his lips. \*

And the three friends of Job heard {that} all this evil had come on him, and they each came from his place, Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, and they gathered together to come to sympathize with him and to comfort him. \*

And they raised their eyes from afar and they did not recognize him, and they raised their voice and wept, and they each tore his robe, and they threw dust heavenward upon their heads.

And they sat with him on the ground for seven days and seven nights, and {there was} no speaking a word to him, for they saw that {his} grief was very great. \*