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Job 1:13

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Job's sons and daughters were having a feast in the home of his eldest son,

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The LORD replied, “All right, Satan, do what you want with anything that belongs to him, but don't harm Job.” Then Satan left.

when someone rushed up to Job and said, “While your servants were ploughing with your oxen, and your donkeys were nearby eating grass,

Job's sons took turns having feasts in their homes, and they always invited their three sisters to join in the eating and drinking.

Don't boast about tomorrow! Each day brings its own surprises.

None of us know when we might fall victim to a sudden disaster and find ourselves like fish in a net or birds in a trap.

Don't spend all your time thinking about eating or drinking or worrying about life. If you do, the final day will suddenly catch you