Category Archives: Job

Job Asserts His Integrity 1 “I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I gaze at a virgin? 2 “And what is the portion of God from above Or the heritage of the Almighty from on high? 3 “Is it not calamity to the unjust And disaster to those who work iniquity? […]

Elihu in Anger Rebukes Job 1 Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. 2 But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram burned; against Job his anger burned because he justified himself before God. 3 And his anger burned […]

Elihu Claims to Speak for God 1 “However now, Job, please hear my speech, And listen to all my words. 2 “Behold now, I open my mouth, My tongue in my mouth speaks. 3 “My words arefromthe uprightness of my heart, And my lips speak knowledge sincerely. 4 “The Spirit of God has made me, […]

Elihu Vindicates God’s Justice 1 Then Elihu continued and said, 2 “Hear my words, you wise men, And listen to me, you who know. 3 “For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food. 4 “Let us choose for ourselves what is right; Let us know among ourselves what is good. 5 “For Job […]

Elihu Sharply Reproves Job 1 Then Elihu continued and said, 2 “Do you think this is according to justice? Do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s’? 3 “For you say, ‘What advantage will it be to You? What profit will I have, more than if I had sinned?’ 4 “I will answer you, […]

Elihu Speaks of God’s Dealings with Men 1 Then Elihu continued and said, 2 “Wait for me a little, and I will show you That there is yet more to be said in God’s behalf. 3 “I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. 4 “For truly my […]

Elihu Says God Is Back of the Storm 1 “At this also my heart trembles, And leaps from its place. 2 “Listen closely to the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth. 3 “Under the whole heaven He lets it loose, And His lightning to the ends of the […]

God Speaks Now to Job 1 Then the Lordanswered Job out of the whirlwind and said, 2 “Who is this that darkens counsel By words without knowledge? 3 “Now gird up your loins like a man, And I will ask you, and you instruct Me! 4 “Where were you when I laid the foundation of […]

God Speaks of Nature and Its Beings 1 “Do you know the time the mountain goats give birth? Do you observe the calving of the deer? 2 “Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth? 3 “They kneel down, they bring forth their young, They get rid […]

Job: What Can I Say? 1 Then the Lordsaid to Job, 2 “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who reproves God answer it.” 3 Then Job answered the Lordand said, 4 “Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You? I lay my hand on my mouth. 5 “Once I have […]