Job

Job answers Zophar – the third friend                verse 1 

And Job answered and said 

Job accuses “friends” of mocking him                verse 2- 6 

No doubt but you are the people

and wisdom shall die with you

BUT I have UNDERSTANDING as well as you

I am not INFERIOR to you

yea – who know not such things as these?

I … Read More

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The third “friend’s” first comments to Job                  verse 1 

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite – and said 

Zophar believes Job to be full of talk                            verse 2- 6 

Should not the multitude of words be answered?

and should a man full of talk be justified?

Should your lies make men hold their peace?

and when you mock – shall … Read More

Job repeats that he is weary of life                      verse 1

          My soul is weary of my life I will leave my complaint upon myself

             I will speak in the bitterness of my soul 

Job communicates with the LORD:

Show me my sin                    verse 2- 7 

                      I will say to God   Do not condemn me show me wherefore YOU contend

                      with … Read More

Job answers Bildad with a question                    verse 1- 3 

Then Job answered and said

            I know it is so of a truth – BUT how should man be just with God?

IF he will contend with HIM

      he cannot answer HIM one of a thousand 

Job describes the omnipotence of the LORD      verse 4- 10 

HE is wise in … Read More

Bildad the Shuhite enters the conversation         verse 1

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite

and said

Bildad accuses Job                                              verse 2- 7

How long will you speak these things?

How long shall the words of your mouth

be like a strong wind?

Does God pervert judgment?

or does the Almighty pervert justice?

IF your children had sinned against HIM

and HE… Read More

Job tells Eliphaz life is a full of vanity                          verse 1- 5

Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth?

Are not his days also like the days of an hireling?

            as a servant earnestly desires the shadow

as an hireling looks for the reward of his work

      so am I made to possess months of … Read More

Job responds to Eliphaz                                      verse 1 

               But Job answered   and said 

Job describes his grief                                         verse 2- 7 

Oh that my grief were thoroughly weighed

and my calamity laid in the balances together

      for now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea

                  THEREFORE my words are swallowed up

For the ARROWS of the Almighty are within me… Read More

Eliphaz comments that man is born to trouble   verse 1- 7 

Call now – IF there be any that will answer you

and to which of the saints will you turn?

For wrath kills the foolish man – and envy slays the silly one

I have seen the foolish taking root

BUT suddenly I cursed his habitation

his children are … Read More

Eliphaz asks Job permission to speak                 verse 1- 2 

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered

and said

IF we assay to commune with you

will you be grieved?

BUT who can withhold himself from speaking? 

Eliphaz reminds Job of past                                verse 3- 6 

BEHOLD – you have instructed many

you have strengthened the weak hands

your words have upheld him that … Read More

Job cursed the day of his birth                            verse 1 

After this opened Job his mouth and cursed his day 

Job counted the day of his birth as darkness      verse 2- 10 

And Job spoke

and said

Let the day perish wherein I was born

            and the night in which it was said

There is a man child conceived

Let that … Read More