Surely then you will delight yourself in the Almighty, and will lift up your face toward God.

How then can a human being be righteous before God? How can one born of a woman be pure?

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

This is the portion of the wicked man allotted by God, the inheritance that evildoers receive from the Almighty.

then what will I do when God confronts me in judgment; when he intervenes, how will I respond to him?

I will not show partiality to anyone, nor will I confer a title on any man.

He entreats God, and God delights in him, he sees God’s face with rejoicing, and God restores to him his righteousness.

“Indeed, God does all these things, twice, three times, in his dealings with a person,

Indeed, in truth, God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

Be careful that no one entices you with riches; do not let a large bribe turn you aside.

“Yes, God is great – beyond our knowledge! The number of his years is unsearchable.

If the river rages, it is not disturbed, it is secure, though the Jordan should surge up to its mouth.

So the Lord said to Satan, “All right then, everything he has is in your power. Only do not extend your hand against the man himself!” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil. And he still holds firmly to his integrity, so that you stirred me up to destroy him without reason.”

After the Lord had spoken these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My anger is stirred up against you and your two friends, because you have not spoken about me what is right, as my servant Job has.

The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” And Satan answered the Lord, “From roving about on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it.”

And the Lord said to Satan, “Where do you come from?” Satan answered the Lord, “From roving about on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it.”

So the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil.”

So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job will intercede for you, and I will respect him, so that I do not deal with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken about me what is right, as my servant Job has.”