³⁶ May Job be tested to the end, because his answers have been like those of evil men.

⁶ There is wealth in the tents of those who make destruction, and those by whom God is moved to wrath are safe; even those whose god is their strength.

⁷ Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?

¹⁵ Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?

¹⁶ For God has made my heart feeble, and my mind is troubled before the Ruler of all.

¹ Why are times not stored up by the Ruler of all, and why do those who have knowledge of him not see his days?

⁸ And goes in the company of evil-doers, walking in the way of sinners?

⁹ For he has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in God.

³ You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.

² Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.

¹¹ We say that those men who have gone through pain are happy: you have the story of Job and the troubles through which he went and have seen that the Lord was full of pity and mercy in the end.