Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

Job

42 chapters

Chapters

Job 1

There was a man in the land of Hus, whose name was Job, and that man was simple and upright, and fearing God, and avoiding evil.

Job 2

And it came to pass, when on a certain day the sons of God came, and stood before the Lord, and Satan came among them, and stood in his sight,

Job 3

After this Job opened his mouth, and cursed his day,

Job 4

Then Eliphaz the Themanite answered, and said:

Job 5

Call now if there be any that will answer thee, and turn to some of the saints.

Job 6

But Job answered, and said:

Job 7

The life of man upon earth is a warfare, and his days are like the days of a hireling.

Job 8

The Baldad the Suhite answered, and said:

Job 9

And Job answered, and said:

Job 10

My soul is weary of my life, I will let go my speech against myself, I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Job 11

Then Sophar the Naamathite answered, and said:

Job 12

When Job answered, and said:

Job 13

Behold my eye hath seen all these things, and my ear hath heard them, and I have understood them all.

Job 14

Man born of a woman, living for a short time, is filled with many miseries.

Job 15

And Eliphaz the Themanite, answered, and said:

Job 16

Then Job answered, and said:

Job 17

My spirit shall be wasted, my days shall be shortened, and only the grave remaineth for me.

Job 18

Then Baldad the Suhite answered, and said:

Job 19

Then Job answered, and said:

Job 20

Then Sophar the Naamathite answered, and said:

Job 21

Then Job answered, and said:

Job 22

Then Eliphaz the Themanite answered, and said:

Job 23

Then Job answered, and said:

Job 24

Times are not hid from the Almighty: but they that know him, know not his days.

Job 25

Then Baldad the Suhite answered, and I said:

Job 26

Then Job answered, and said:

Job 27

Job also added, taking up his parable, and said:

Job 28

Silver hath beginnings of its veins, and gold hath a place wherein it is melted.

Job 29

Job also added, taking up his parable, and said:

Job 30

But now the younger in time scorn me, whose fathers I would not have set with the dogs of my flock:

Job 31

I made a covenant with my eyes, that I would not so much as think upon a virgin.

Job 32

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he seemed just to himself.

Job 33

Hear therefore, O Job, my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

Job 34

And Eliu continued his discourse, and said:

Job 35

Moreover Eliu spoke these words:

Job 36

Eliu also proceeded, and said:

Job 37

At this my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place.

Job 38

Then the Lord answered Job out of a whirlwind, and said:

Job 39

Knowest thou the time when the wild goats bring forth among the rocks, or hast thou observed the hinds when they fawn?

Job 40

And the Lord answering Job out of the whirlwind, said:

Job 41

I will not stir him up, like one that is cruel: for who can resist my countenance?

Job 42

Then Job answered the Lord, and said: