¹⁴ Even if these three men^(A)—Noah,^(B) Daniel,^(C) and Job^(D)—were in it, they would rescue only themselves by their righteousness.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

²⁰ Even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live”—the declaration of the Lord God—“they could not rescue their son or daughter. They would rescue only themselves by their righteousness.

¹¹ See, we count as blessed those who have endured.^[a] You have heard of Job’s endurance^(A) and have seen the outcome that the Lord brought about—the Lord is compassionate and merciful.^(B)