Category Archives: Job

Job’s Character and Wealth 1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil. 2 Seven sons and three daughters were born to him. 3 His possessions also were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 […]

Job Loses His Health 1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the Lord. 2 The Lordsaid to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Then Satan answered the Lordand said, “From roaming about on the […]

Job’s Lament 1 Afterward Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of hisbirth. 2 And Job said, 3 “Let the day perish on which I was to be born, And the nightwhichsaid, ‘A boy is conceived.’ 4 “May that day be darkness; Let not God above care for it, Nor light shine on it. […]

Eliphaz: Innocent Do Not Suffer 1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered, 2 “If one ventures a word with you, will you become impatient? But who can refrain from speaking? 3 “Behold you have admonished many, And you have strengthened weak hands. 4 “Your words have helped the tottering to stand, And you have strengthened feeble […]

God Is Just 1 “Call now, is there anyone who will answer you? And to which of the holy ones will you turn? 2 “For anger slays the foolish man, And jealousy kills the simple. 3 “I have seen the foolish taking root, And I cursed his abode immediately. 4 “His sons are far from […]

Job’s Friends Are No Help 1 Then Job answered, 2 “Oh that my grief were actually weighed And laid in the balances together with my calamity! 3 “For then it would be heavier than the sand of the seas; Therefore my words have been rash. 4 “For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, […]

Job’s Life Seems Futile 1 “Is not man forced to labor on earth, Andare nothis days like the days of a hired man? 2 “As a slave who pants for the shade, And as a hired man who eagerly waits for his wages, 3 So am I allotted months of vanity, And nights of trouble […]

Bildad Says God Rewards the Good 1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered, 2 “How long will you say these things, And the words of your mouth be a mighty wind? 3 “Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert what is right? 4 “If your sons sinned against Him, Then He delivered them into […]

Job Says There Is No Arbitrator between God and Man 1 Then Job answered, 2 “In truth I know that this is so; But how can a man be in the right before God? 3 “If one wished to dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousandtimes. 4 “Wise in heart […]

Job Despairs of God’s Dealings 1 “I loathe my own life; I will give full vent to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. 2 “I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me; Let me know why You contend with me. 3 ‘Is it right for You indeed to oppress, […]