Job describes “friends” as physicians of no valueverses 1-6
Lo – mine eye hath seen all this – mine ear hath heard and understood it
What you know – the same do I know also
I am NOT INFERIOR unto you
Surely I would speak to the Almighty
and I desire to reason with God
BUT you are forgers … Read More
Job answers Zophar – the third friendverse 1
And Job answered and said
Job accuses “friends” of mocking himverses 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 am … Read More
The third “friend’s” first comments to Jobverse 1
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite – and said
Zophar believes Job to be full of talkverses 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 no man … Read More
Job repeats that he is weary of lifeverse 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 sinverses 2-7
I will say to God Do not condemn me show me wherefore YOU contend
with me … Read More
Bildad the Shuhite enters the conversationverse 1
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite
and said
Bildad accuses Jobverses 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 have … Read More
Job tells Eliphaz life is a full of vanityverses 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 vanity
and wearisome … Read More
Job responds to Eliphazverse 1
But Job answered and said
Job describes his griefverses 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
the … Read More
Eliphaz comments that man is born to troubleverses 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 far … Read More
Eliphaz asks Job permission to speakverses 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 pastverses 3-6
BEHOLD – you have instructed many
you have strengthened the weak hands
your words have upheld him that was falling… Read More