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therefore I despise myself,
    and repent in dust and ashes.”

Job’s Friends Are Humiliated

After the Lord had spoken these words to Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite: “My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has. Now therefore take seven bulls and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept his prayer not to deal with you according to your folly; for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has done.”

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Therefore I despise myself(A)
    and repent(B) in dust and ashes.”(C)

Epilogue

After the Lord had said these things to Job(D), he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “I am angry with you and your two friends,(E) because you have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has.(F) So now take seven bulls and seven rams(G) and go to my servant Job(H) and sacrifice a burnt offering(I) for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer(J) and not deal with you according to your folly.(K) You have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has.”(L)

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