I. Prologue (chs. 1–2)
II. Dialogues (chs. 3–27)
A. Job’s Opening Lament (ch. 3)
B. Cycle 1: Consolation (chs. 4–14)
1. Eliphaz (chs. 4–5)
2. Job (chs. 6–7)
3. Bildad (ch. 8)
4. Job (chs. 9–10)
5. Zophar (ch. 11)
6. Job (chs. 12–14)
C. Cycle 2: The Fate of the Wicked (chs. 15–21)
1. Eliphaz (ch. 15)
2. Job (chs. 16–17)
3. Bildad (ch. 18)
4. Job (ch. 19)
5. Zophar (ch. 20)
6. Job (ch. 21)
D. Cycle 3: Specific Accusations (chs. 22–27)
1. Eliphaz (ch. 22)
2. Job (chs. 23–24)
3. Bildad (ch. 25)
4. Job (chs. 26–27)
III. Interlude: Wisdom Hymn (ch. 28)
IV. Discourses (29:1–42:6)
A. Discourse 1: Job (chs. 29–31)
1. Reminiscence (ch. 29)
2. Affliction (ch. 30)
3. Oath (ch. 31)
B. Discourse 2: Elihu (chs. 32–37)
1. Introduction and Theory (chs. 32–33)
2. Verdict on Job (ch. 34)
3. Offense of Job (ch. 35)
4. Closing Statement of Summary (chs. 36–37)
C. Discourse 3: God (chs. 38:1–40:2; 40:6–41:34)
1. Speech 1 (chs. 38–39)
2. Speech 2 (40:1–2; 40:6–41:34)
D. Job’s Closing Statements (40:3–5; 42:1–6)
V. Epilogue (42:7–17)