I will reply to you, and to your friends with you.

Do you wish to torment a windblown leaf and chase after dry chaff?

He does not take his eyes off the righteous; but with kings on the throne he seats the righteous and exalts them forever.

and the Sabeans swooped down and carried them all away, and they killed the servants with the sword! And I – only I alone – escaped to tell you!”

I also have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?

After this Job lived 140 years; he saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.

While this one was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, “The Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and carried them all away, and they killed the servants with the sword! And I – only I alone – escaped to tell you!”

But he replied, “You’re talking like one of the godless women would do! Should we receive what is good from God, and not also receive what is evil?” In all this Job did not sin by what he said.