Category Archives: Job

Job’s Discourse on the Wicked 1 Then Job answered and said: 2 “Listen carefully to my speech, And let this be your consolation. 3 Bear with me that I may speak, # And after I have spoken, keepmocking. 4 “As for me,ismy complaint against man? And ifitwere,why should I not be impatient? 5 Look at […]

Eliphaz Accuses Job of Wickedness 1 ThenEliphaz the Temanite answered and said: 2 “Cana man be profitable to God, Though he who is wise may be profitable to himself? 3 Isitany pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous? OrisitgaintoHimthat you make your ways blameless? 4 “Is it because of your fear of Him that […]

Job Proclaims God’s Righteous Judgments 1 Then Job answered and said: 2 “Even today mycomplaint is bitter; My hand is listless because of my groaning. 3 Oh, that I knew where I might find Him, ThatI might come to His seat! 4 I would presentmycase before Him, And fill my mouth with arguments. 5 I […]

Job Complains of Violence on the Earth 1 “Sincetimes are not hidden from the Almighty, # Why do those who know Him see not Hisdays? 2 “Someremovelandmarks; They seize flocks violently and feedonthem; 3 They drive away the donkey of the fatherless; # Theytake the widow’s ox as a pledge. 4 They push the needy […]

Bildad: How Can Man Be Righteous? 1 ThenBildad the Shuhite answered and said: 2 “Dominion and fearbelongto Him; He makes peace in His high places. 3 Is there any number to His armies? # Upon whom doesHis light not rise? 4 How then can man be righteous before God? # Or how can he bepurewhoisborn […]

Job: Man’s Frailty and God’s Majesty 1 But Job answered and said: 2 “How have you helpedhimwhoiswithout power? Howhave you saved the armthathasno strength? 3 How have you counseledonewhohasno wisdom? Andhowhave you declared sound advice to many? 4 To whom have you uttered words? And whose spirit came from you? 5 “The dead tremble, Those […]

Job Maintains His Integrity 1 Moreover Job continued his discourse, and said: 2 “AsGod lives,whohas taken away my justice, And the Almighty,whohas made my soul bitter, 3 As long as my breathisin me, And the breath of God in my nostrils, 4 My lips will not speak wickedness, Nor my tongue utter deceit. 5 Far […]

Job’s Discourse on Wisdom 1 “Surely there is a mine for silver, And a placewheregold is refined. 2 Iron is taken from the earth, And copperissmeltedfromore. 3 Manputs an end to darkness, And searches every recess For ore in the darkness and the shadow of death. 4 He breaks open a shaft away from people; […]

Job’s Summary Defense 1 Job further continued his discourse, and said: 2 “Oh, that I were asinmonthspast, # Asinthe dayswhenGodwatched over me; 3 When His lamp shone upon my head, Andwhenby His light I walkedthroughdarkness; 4 Just as I was in the days of my prime, # Whenthe friendly counsel of Godwasover my tent; 5 […]

1 “But now they mock at me,menyounger than I, Whose fathers I disdained to put with the dogs of my flock. 2 Indeed, whatprofitis the strength of their hands to me? Their vigor has perished. 3 Theyaregaunt from want and famine, Fleeing late to the wilderness, desolate and waste, 4 Who pluck mallow by the […]