And having been brought safely through, we recognized then that the island was called  ¹Malta.

And the  ¹natives showed us uncommon kindness, for they kindled a fire and took us all in because of the rain coming on and because of the cold.

But when Paul had collected a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened onto his hand.

And when the natives saw the  ¹snake hanging from his hand, they said to one another, Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, whom, though he has been brought safely out of the sea,  ²Justice has not allowed to live.

However he shook off the snake into the fire and suffered no harm;

And they expected that he would swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited for a long time and beheld nothing unusual happening to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a  ¹god.

Now in the vicinity of that place were the lands of the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and gave us hospitality three days in a friendly way.

And the father of Publius was lying down sick with fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him, and having prayed and laid his hands on him, healed him.

And when this happened, the rest also in the island who had sicknesses came to him and were  ¹healed.

They also honored us with many honors; and as we put out to sea, they put on board the things for our needs.

Then Job answered and said,

Today also my complaint is  ¹bitter;
My stroke is heavy because of my groaning.

Oh that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might come to His seat!

I would present my cause in order before Him,
And I would fill my mouth with arguments.

I would know the words which He would answer me,
And I would understand what He would speak to me.

Would He contend with me in the greatness of His power?
No; but He would give heed to me.

There the upright man can argue with Him;
So I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

Behold, I go  ¹forward, but He is not there;
And  ¹backward, but I do not perceive Him;

To the  ¹left, where He acts, but I cannot look on Him;
He hides Himself on the  ¹right, so I cannot see Him.

But He knows the way that I take;
Should He try me, I would come forth as gold.

My foot has held fast to His steps;
I have kept His way and have not turned aside.

As for the commandment of His lips, I have not turned back from it;
I have treasured the words of His mouth  ¹more than my apportioned food.

But He is of one mind, and who can turn Him?
And what His soul desires, that will He do.

For He performs what has been appointed to me,
And many such things are with Him.

Therefore I am terrified at His presence;
I consider and am in dread of Him.

So God has made my heart faint,
And the Almighty has terrified me;

Because I was not cut off before the darkness,
Nor did He cover the deep darkness from my face.

Why are times of judgment not stored up by the Almighty?
And why do those who know Him not see His days?

Some remove landmarks;
They seize the flock and pasture them.

They drive away the donkey of the fatherless
And take the widow's ox as a pledge.

They turn the needy out of the way;
The poor of the land are made to hide together.

Indeed, like wild asses in the desert,
They go forth to their work,
Diligently seeking some prey;
The wilderness provides them food for their children.

In the field they harvest their fodder,
And they glean the vintage of the wicked.

They spend the night naked, without clothing;
And have no covering in the cold.

They are wet from the mountain showers,
And for lack of shelter they embrace the rock.

Some pluck the fatherless from the breast,
And what the poor has on, as a pledge.

They go about naked, without clothing;
And being hungry, they take up the sheaves.

Between their walls they press out oil;
They tread the winepresses yet suffer thirst.

From the city men groan,
And the soul of the wounded cries out;
Yet God does not regard the folly.

These are among those who rebel against the light;
They are not acquainted with its ways,
Nor do they abide in its paths.

The murderer rises at dawn;
He kills the poor and the needy;
And at night he is like a thief.

The eye of the adulterer also watches for the twilight,
Saying, Not an eye will see me;
And he disguises his face.

They dig through houses in the dark;
By day they shut themselves in:
They do not know the light.

For morning is to all of them like the shadow of death,
Because they are acquainted with the terrors of the shadow of death.

Swift are they upon the face of the waters;
Their portion is cursed in the earth;
There is none who turns toward the vineyards.

Drought and heat snatch the snow water,
As Sheol snatches those who have sinned.

The womb forgets him;
The worm finds him sweet;
He is remembered no more;
And wrongdoing is broken like a tree.

He despoils the barren woman who does not bear,
And does no good for the widow.

But God preserves the mighty by His power;
He arises, and no one is certain of life.

He grants  ¹a man to be secure, and he rests on it;
And His eyes are upon their ways.

They are exalted a little while, then they are no more;
And they are brought low; like all others, they are gathered in
And are cut off like the tops of the ears of grain.

And if it is not so, then who will prove me a liar
And bring my words to nought?

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,

Dominion and dread are with Him;
He makes peace in His high places.

Is there any number to His armies?
And upon whom does His light not arise?

How then can a man be righteous with God?
And how can one born of a woman be pure?

Indeed, even the moon has no brightness,
And the stars are not pure in His eyes.

How much less a man, a maggot;
And the son of man, a worm!