Category Archives: Job

Job Says God Will Deal with the Wicked 1 Then Job answered, 2 “Listen carefully to my speech, And let this be yourway ofconsolation. 3 “Bear with me that I may speak; Then after I have spoken, you may mock. 4 “As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should I not be […]

Eliphaz Accuses and Exhorts Job 1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite responded, 2 “Can a vigorous man be of use to God, Or a wise man be useful to himself? 3 “Is there any pleasure to the Almighty if you are righteous, Or profit if you make your ways perfect? 4 “Is it because of your […]

Job Says He Longs for God 1 Then Job replied, 2 “Even today my complaint is rebellion; His hand is heavy despite my groaning. 3 “Oh that I knew where I might find Him, That I might come to His seat! 4 “I would presentmycase before Him And fill my mouth with arguments. 5 “I […]

Job Says God Seems to Ignore Wrongs 1 “Why are times not stored up by the Almighty, And why do those who know Him not see His days? 2 “Some remove the landmarks; They seize and devour flocks. 3 “They drive away the donkeys of the orphans; They take the widow’s ox for a pledge. […]

Bildad Says Man Is Inferior 1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered, 2 “Dominion and awe belong to Him Who establishes peace in His heights. 3 “Is there any number to His troops? And upon whom does His light not rise? 4 “How then can a man be just with God? Or how can he be […]

Job Rebukes Bildad 1 Then Job responded, 2 “What a help you are to the weak! How you have saved the arm without strength! 3 “What counsel you have given toonewithout wisdom! What helpful insight you have abundantly provided! 4 “To whom have you uttered words? And whose spirit was expressed through you? The Greatness […]

Job Affirms His Righteousness 1 Then Job continued his discourse and said, 2 “As God lives, who has taken away my right, And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul, 3 For as long as life is in me, And the breath of God is in my nostrils, 4 My lips certainly will not speak […]

Job Tells of Earth’s Treasures 1 “Surely there is amine for silver And a place where they refine gold. 2 “Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock. 3 “Manputs an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow. 4 “He […]

Job’s Past Was Glorious 1 And Job again took up his discourse and said, 2 “Oh that I were as in months gone by, As in the days when God watched over me; 3 When His lamp shone over my head, Andby His light I walked through darkness; 4 As I was inthe prime of […]

Job’s Present State Is Humiliating 1 “But now those younger than I mock me, Whose fathers I disdained to put with the dogs of my flock. 2 “Indeed, whatgood wasthe strength of their hands to me? Vigor had perished from them. 3 “From want and famine they are gaunt Who gnaw the dry ground by […]