“Let the day on which I was born perish, and the night that said, ‘A man has been conceived!’

And you will know that your home will be secure, and when you inspect your domains, you will not be missing anything.

If he comes by and confines you and convenes a court, then who can prevent him?

With him are strength and prudence; both the one who goes astray and the one who misleads are his.

You overpower him once for all, and he departs; you change his appearance and send him away.

He is dragged from the security of his tent, and marched off to the king of terrors.

He has blocked my way so I cannot pass, and has set darkness over my paths.

My feet have followed his steps closely; I have kept to his way and have not turned aside.

I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my allotted portion.

For he fulfills his decree against me, and many such things are his plans.

I will teach you about the power of God; What is on the Almighty’s mind I will not conceal.

when my steps were bathed with butter and the rock poured out for me streams of olive oil!

for I do not know how to give honorary titles, if I did, my Creator would quickly do away with me.

Concerning my right, should I lie? My wound is incurable, although I am without transgression.’

You, whose garments are hot when the earth is still because of the south wind,

“Who shut up the sea with doors when it burst forth, coming out of the womb,

Can anyone catch it by its eyes, or pierce its nose with a snare?

Can you put a cord through its nose, or pierce its jaw with a hook?

Let its morning stars be darkened; let it wait for daylight but find none, nor let it see the first rays of dawn,

With Job’s three friends he was also angry, because they could not find an answer, and so declared Job guilty.