"Pityme, pityme, O you my friends,For the handof Godhas struckme.
"But putforthYour handnowand touchallthat he has; he will surelycurseYou to Your face."
But he saidto her, "You speakas oneof the foolishwomenspeaks.Shall we indeedacceptgoodfrom Godand not acceptadversity?"In allthisJobdid not sinwith his lips.
"However,putforthYour handnow,and touchhis boneand his flesh;he will curseYou to Your face."
"But nowit has cometo you, and you are impatient;It touchesyou, and you are dismayed.
"For the despairingman[there should be] kindnessfrom his friend;So that he does not forsakethe fearof the Almighty.
"For the arrowsof the Almightyare withinme, Their poisonmy spiritdrinks;The terrorsof Godare arrayedagainst me.
For Your arrowshave sunkdeepinto me, And Your handhas presseddownon me.
Surelyagainst me He has turnedHis handRepeatedlyallthe day.
"Now,behold,the handof the Lordis upon you, and you will be blindand not seethe sunfor a time."And immediatelya mistand a darknessfellupon him, and he went aboutseekingthose who would lead him by the hand.
Rejoicewith those who rejoice,and weepwith those who weep.
And ifonemembersuffers,allthe memberssufferwith it; if[one] memberis honored,allthe membersrejoicewith it.
Rememberthe prisoners,as thoughin prisonwith them, [and] thosewho are ill-treated,sinceyou yourselvesalsoare in the body.
would you thereforewaituntilthey were grown?Would you thereforerefrainfrom marrying?No,my daughters;for it is harderfor me thanfor you, for the handof the LORDhas goneforthagainst me."
