#Job

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he… So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he {was} righteous in his own eyes{to…: Heb. from answering} Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God. {himself: Heb. his soul} Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and {yet} had condemned Job. [Read More]

I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I… I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid? For what portion of God {is there} from above? and {what} inheritance of the Almighty from on high? {Is} not destruction to the wicked? and a strange {punishment} to the workers of iniquity? Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps? If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit; Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity{Let…: Heb. [Read More]

But now {they that are} younger than I have me in derision,… But now {they that are} younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock{younger…: Heb. of fewer days than I} Yea, whereto {might} the strength of their hands {profit} me, in whom old age was perished? For want and famine {they were} solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste. [Read More]

Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, {continued:… Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, {continued: Hebadded to take up} Oh that I were as {in} months past, as {in} the days {when} God preserved me; When his candle shined upon my head, {and when} by his light I walked {through} darkness; {candle: or, lamp} As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God {was} upon my tabernacle; When the Almighty {was} yet with me, {when} my children {were} about me; When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil; {me: Heb. [Read More]

Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place… Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold {where} they fine {it}{vein: or, mine} Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass {is} molten {out of} the stone. {earth: or, dust} He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; {even the waters} forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men. [Read More]

Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, {continued:… Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, {continued: Hebadded to take up} {As} God liveth, {who} hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, {who} hath vexed my soul; {vexed…: Heb. made my soul bitter} All the while my breath {is} in me, and the spirit of God {is} in my nostrils; {the spirit…: that is, the breath which God gave him} My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. [Read More]

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,… Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, Dominion and fear {are} with him, he maketh peace in his high placesIs there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise? How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean {that is} born of a woman? Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. [Read More]

Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty,… Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days? {Some} remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed {thereof}{feed…: or, feed them} They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge. They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together. [Read More]

Then Job answered and said,… Then Job answered and said, Even to day {is} my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning{stroke: Heb. hand} Oh that I knew where I might find him! {that} I might come {even} to his seat! I would order {my} cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. I would know the words {which} he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me. [Read More]

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,… Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? {as he..: or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon?} {Is it} any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or {is it} gain {to him}, that thou makest thy ways perfect? Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? [Read More]