1. Job replied,
2. "Listen carefully to what I'm saying. Let that be the comfort you people give me.
3. Put up with me while I speak. After I've spoken, you can make fun of me!
4. "I'm not arguing with mere human beings. So why shouldn't I be angry and uneasy?
5. Look at me and be amazed. Put your hand over your mouth and stop talking!
6. When I think about these things, I'm terrified. My whole body trembles.
7. Why do sinful people keep on living? The older they grow, the richer they get.
8. They see their children grow up around them. They watch their family increase in number.
9. Their homes are safe. They don't have to be afraid. God isn't punishing them.