After Job heard all these reports, he got up and tore his robe. He shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground and worshiped the Lord.

约伯便起来，撕裂外袍，剃了头，伏在地上下拜，

约伯就起来，撕裂外袍，剃了头，俯伏在地敬拜，

约伯就起来，撕裂外袍，剃了头，俯伏在地敬拜，

约伯站起来，撕裂外袍，剃掉头发，俯伏在地上敬拜，

于是约伯起来，撕裂外袍，剃了头，俯伏在地上敬拜，

約伯便起來，撕裂外袍，剃了頭，伏在地上下拜，

約伯就起來，撕裂外袍，剃了頭，俯伏在地敬拜，

約伯就起來，撕裂外袍，剃了頭，俯伏在地敬拜，

約伯站起來，撕裂外袍，剃掉頭髮，俯伏在地上敬拜，

於是約伯起來，撕裂外袍，剃了頭，俯伏在地上敬拜，

約伯便起來，撕裂外袍，剪了頭髮，伏在地上敬拜，

約伯遂起、裂衣薙首、伏地而拜、

約百遂起、裂衣薙首、伏地拜曰、

約百遂起、裂衣薙首、伏地拜曰、

At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship

Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped.

Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship.

Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,

Then Job got up, tore his robe, and shaved his head; then he fell to the ground and worshiped.

Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped.

Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;

Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,

Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

Then Job got up and tore his robe. He shaved his head, and then he threw himself down with his face to the ground.

Then Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshiped.

So make yourselves humble. Put yourselves under God’s mighty hand. Then he will honor you at the right time.

Later, Reuben came back to the empty well. He saw that Joseph wasn’t there. He was so upset that he tore his clothes.

When I heard that, I tore my inner robe and my coat. I pulled hair from my head and beard. I was so shocked I sat down.

Jacob tore his clothes. He put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. Then he mourned for his son many days.

David begged God to heal the child. David didn’t eat anything. He spent his nights lying on the ground. He put on the rough clothes people wear when they’re sad.His most trusted servants stood beside him. They wanted him to get up from the ground. But he refused to do it. And he wouldn’t eat any food with them.On the seventh day the child died. David’s attendants were afraid to tell him the child was dead. They thought,“ While the child was still alive, we spoke to David. But he wouldn’t listen to us. So how can we now tell him the child is dead? He might do something terrible to himself.”David saw that his attendants were whispering to one another. Then he realized the child was dead.“ Has the child died?” he asked.“ Yes,” they replied.“ He’s dead.”Then David got up from the ground. After he washed himself, he put on lotions. He changed his clothes. He went into the house of the Lord and worshiped him. Then he went to his own house. He asked for some food. They served it to him. And he ate it.

Then once again I fell down flat in front of the Lord with my face toward the ground. I lay there for 40 days and 40 nights. I didn’t eat any food or drink any water. You had committed a terrible sin. You had done an evil thing in the Lord’ s sight. You had made him angry.

All the Israelites saw the fire coming down. They saw the glory of the Lord above the temple. So they got down on their knees in the courtyard with their faces toward the ground. They worshiped the Lord. They gave thanks to him and said,“ The Lord is good. His faithful love continues forever.”

He went a little farther. Then he fell with his face to the ground. He prayed,“ My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering away from me. But let what you want be done, not what I want.”