“ What is a man, that thou shouldst magnify him or why dost thou set thy heart upon him?
7:18. Thou visitest him early in the morning, and thou provest him suddenly.
7:19. How long wilt thou not spare me, nor suffer me to swallow down my spittle?
7:20. I have sinned: what shall I do to thee, O keeper of men? why hast thou set me opposite to thee and am I become burdensome to myself?
7:21. Why dost thou not remove my sin, and why dost thou not take away my iniquity? Behold now I shall sleep in the dust: and if thou seek me in the morning, I shall not be. ”

“ When he shall be filled, he shall be straitened, he shall burn, and every sorrow shall fall upon him.
20:23. May his belly be filled, that God may send forth the wrath of his indignation upon him, and rain down his war upon him.
20:24. He shall flee from weapons of iron, and shall fall upon a bow of brass.
20:25. The sword is drawn out, and cometh forth from its scabbard, and glittereth in his bitterness: the terrible ones shall go and come upon him.
20:26. All darkness is hid in his secret places: a fire that is not kindled shall devour him, he shall be afflicted when left in his tabernacle. ”

“ Job Chapter 40
Of the power of God in the behemoth and the leviathan.
40:1. And the Lord answering Job out of the whirlwind, said:
40:2. Gird up thy loins like a man: I will ask thee, and do thou tell me.
40:3. Wilt thou make void my judgment: and condemn me, that thou mayst be justified?
40:4. And hast thou an arm like God, and canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
40:5. Clothe thyself with beauty, and set thyself up on high, and be glorious, and put on goodly garments.
40:6. Scatter the proud in thy indignation, and behold every arrogant man, and humble him. ”

“ But thou shalt have a covenant with the stones of the lands, and the beasts of the earth shall be at peace with thee.
5:24. And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle is in peace, and visiting thy beauty, thou shalt not sin.
5:25. Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be multiplied, and thy offspring like the grass of the earth.
5:26. Thou shalt enter into the grave in abundance, as a heap of wheat is brought in in its season. ”

“ Beware thou turn not aside to iniquity: for this thou hast begun to follow after misery.
For this thou hast begun to follow after misery... Eliu charges Job, that notwithstanding his misery, he does not fear God as he ought: but in his judgment, falls into iniquity.
36:22. Behold, God is high in his strength, and none is like him among the lawgivers.
36:23. Who can search out his ways? or who can say to him: Thou hast wrought iniquity?
36:24. Remember that thou knowest not his work, concerning which men have sung.
36:25. All men see him, every one beholdeth afar off. ”

“ At least now understand, that God hath not afflicted me with an equal judgment, and compassed me with his scourges.
With an equal judgment... St. Gregory explains these words thus: Job being a just man, and truly considering his own life, thought that his affliction was greater than his sins deserved: and in that respect, that the punishment was not equal, yet it was just, as coming from God, who gives a crown of justice to those who suffer for righteousness' sake, and proves the just with tribulations, as gold is tried by fire. ”

“ Thou hast spoken like one of the foolish women: If we have received good things at the hand of God, why should we not receive evil? In all these things Job did not sin with his lips.
2:11. Now when Job's three friends heard all the evil that had befallen him, they came every one from his own place, Eliphaz, the Themanite, and Baldad, the Suhite, and Sophar, the Naamathite. ”

“ Hast thou entered into the depths of the sea, and walked in the lowest parts of the deep?
38:17. Have the gates of death been opened to thee, and hast thou seen the darksome doors?
38:18. Hast thou considered the breadth of the earth? tell me, if thou knowest all things?
38:19. Where is the way where light dwelleth, and where is the place of darkness?
38:20. That thou mayst bring every thing to its own bounds, and understand the paths of the house thereof.
38:21. Didst thou know then that thou shouldst be born? and didst thou know the number of thy days? ”

“ Who maketh a man that is a hypocrite to reign for the sins of the people?
34:31. Seeing then I have spoken of God, I will not hinder thee in thy turn.
34:32. If I have erred, teach thou me: if I have spoken iniquity, I will add no more.
34:33. Doth God require it of thee, because it hath displeased thee? for thou begannest to speak, and not I: but if thou know any thing better, speak.
34:34. Let men of understanding speak to me, and let a wise man hearken to me.
34:35. But Job hath spoken foolishly, and his words sound not discipline. ”

“ He shall be swallowed up... All that man can say when he speaks of God, is so little and inconsiderable in comparison with the subject, that man is lost, and as it were swallowed up in so immense an ocean. ”

“ Job Chapter 10
10:1. My soul is weary of my life, I will let go my speech against myself, I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
10:2. I will say to God: Do not condemn me: tell me why thou judgest me so?
10:3. Doth it seem good to thee that thou shouldst calumniate me, and oppress me, the work of thy own hands, and help the counsel of the wicked?
10:4. Hast thou eyes of flesh: or, shalt thou see as man seeth?
10:5. Are thy days as the days of man, and are thy years as the times of men:
10:6. That thou shouldst inquire after my iniquity, and search after my sin? ”

“ Wise men confess and hide not their fathers... That is, the knowledge and documents they have received from their fathers they are not ashamed to own.
15:19. To whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger hath passed among them.
15:20. The wicked man is proud all his days, and the number of the years of his tyranny is uncertain.
15:21. The sound of dread is always in his ears: and when there is peace, he always suspecteth treason.
15:22. He believeth not that he may return from darkness to light, looking round about for the sword on every side. ”

“ For God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he given her understanding.
39:18. When time shall be, she setteth up her wings on high: she scorneth the horse and his rider.
39:19. Wilt thou give strength to the horse or clothe his neck with neighing?
39:20. Wilt thou lift him up like the locusts? the glory of his nostrils is terror.
39:21. He breaketh up the earth with his hoof, he pranceth boldly, he goeth forward to meet armed men.
39:22. He despiseth fear, he turneth not his back to the sword. ”

“ Who is ignorant that the hand of the Lord hath made all these things?
12:10. In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all flesh of man.
12:11. Doth not the ear discern words, and the palate of him that eateth, the taste?
12:12. In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence.
12:13. With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
12:14. If he pull down, there is no man that can build up: if he shut up a man, there is none that can open. ”

“ What man is there like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
34:8. Who goeth in company with them that work iniquity, and walketh with wicked men?
34:9. For he hath said: Man shall not please God, although he run with him.
34:10. Therefore, ye men of understanding, hear me: far from God be wickedness, and iniquity from the Almighty.
34:11. For he will render to a man his work, and according to the ways of every one he will reward them.
34:12. For in very deed God will not condemn without cause, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment. ”

“ Who doth great things, and unsearchable and wonderful things without number:
5:10. Who giveth rain upon the face of the earth, and watereth all things with waters:
5:11. Who setteth up the humble on high, and comforteth with health those that mourn.
5:12. Who bringeth to nought the designs of the malignant, so that their hands cannot accomplish what they had begun:
5:13. Who catcheth the wise in their craftiness, and disappointeth the counsel of the wicked:
5:14. They shall meet with darkness in the day, and grope at noonday as in the night. ”

“ There the wicked cease from tumult, and there the wearied in strength are at rest.
3:18. And they sometime bound together without disquiet, have not heard the voice of the oppressor.
3:19. The small and great are there, and the servant is free from his master.
3:20. Why is light given to him that is in misery, and life to them that are in bitterness of soul?
3:21. That look for death, and it cometh not, as they that dig for a treasure:
3:22. And they rejoice exceedingly when they have found the grave?
3:23. To a man whose way is hidden, and God hath surrounded him with darkness? ”

“ And he hath not said: Where is God, who made me, who hath given songs in the night?
35:11. Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and instructeth us more than the fowls of the air.
35:12. There shall they cry, and he will not hear, because of the pride of evil men.
35:13. God therefore will not hear in vain, and the Almighty will look into the causes of every one.
35:14. Yea, when thou shalt say: He considereth not: be judged before him, and expect him.
35:15. For he doth not now bring on his fury, neither doth he revenge wickedness exceedingly. ”

“ Job Chapter 22
Eliphaz falsely imputes many crimes to Job, but promises him prosperity if he will repent.
22:1. Then Eliphaz the Themanite answered, and said:
22:2. Can man be compared with God, even though he were of perfect knowledge?
22:3. What doth it profit God if thou be just? or what dost thou give him if thy way be unspotted?
22:4. Shall he reprove thee for fear, and come with thee into judgment:
22:5. And not for thy manifold wickedness and thy infinite iniquities?
22:6. For thou hast taken away the pledge of thy brethren without cause, and stripped the naked of their clothing. ”

“ A man child is conceived.
3:4. Let that day be turned into darkness, let not God regard it from above, and let not the light shine upon it.
3:5. Let darkness, and the shadow of death, cover it, let a mist overspread it, and let it be wrapped up in bitterness.
3:6. Let a darksome whirlwind seize upon that night, let it not be counted in the days of the year, nor numbered in the months.
3:7. Let that night be solitary, and not worthy of praise.
3:8. Let them curse it who curse the day, who are ready to raise up a leviathan:
3:9. ”

“ That is, out of hell, whose entrance is narrow, and its depth bottomless; but figuratively meant here, that is, from his miseries and calamity to be restored to his former state of happiness.
36:17. Thy cause hath been judged as that of the wicked, cause and judgment thou shalt recover.
36:18. Therefore let not anger overcome thee to oppress any man: neither let multitude of gifts turn thee aside.
36:19. Lay down thy greatness without tribulation, and all the mighty of strength.
36:20. Prolong not the night that people may come up for them. ”

“ Can man be justified compared with God, or he that is born of a woman appear clean?
25:5. Behold even the moon doth not shine, and the stars are not pure in his sight.
25:6. How much less man that is rottenness and the son of man who is a worm?
Job Chapter 26
Job declares his sentiments of the wisdom and power of God.
26:1. Then Job answered, and said:
26:2. Whose helper art thou? is it of him that is weak? and dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength?
26:3. To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence. ”

“ For his eyes are upon the ways of men, and he considereth all their steps.
34:22. There is no darkness, and there is no shadow of death, where they may be hid who work iniquity.
34:23. For it is no longer in the power of man to enter into judgment with God.
34:24. He shall break in pieces many and innumerable, and shall make others to stand in their stead.
34:25. For he knoweth their works: and therefore he shall bring night on them, and they shall be destroyed.
34:26. He hath struck them, as being wicked, in open sight. ”

“ He alloweth not my spirit to rest, and he filleth me with bitterness.
9:19. If strength be demanded, he is most strong: if equity of judgment, no man dare bear witness for me.
9:20. If I would justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I would shew myself innocent, he shall prove me wicked.
9:21. Although I should be simple, even this my soul shall be ignorant of, and I shall be weary of my life.
9:22. One thing there is that I have spoken, both the innocent and the wicked he consumeth.
9:23. If he scourge, let him kill at once, and not laugh at the pains of the innocent. ”

“ His flesh is consumed with punishments, let him return to the days of his youth.
33:26. He shall pray to God, and he will be gracious to him: and he shall see his face with joy, and he will render to man his justice.
33:27. He shall look upon men, and shall say: I have sinned, and indeed I have offended, and I have not received what I have deserved.
33:28. He hath delivered his soul from going into destruction, that it may live and see the light.
33:29. Behold, all these things God worketh three times within every one. ”

“ And you shall not find iniquity in my tongue, neither shall folly sound in my mouth.
Job Chapter 7
7:1. The life of man upon earth is a warfare, and his days are like the days of a hireling.
7:2. As a servant longeth for the shade, as the hireling looketh for the end of his work;
7:3. So I also have had empty months, and have numbered to myself wearisome nights.
7:4. If I lie down to sleep, I shall say: When shall I rise? and again, I shall look for the evening, and shall be filled with sorrows even till darkness.
7:5. My flesh is clothed with rottenness and the filth of dust ”