Job 17-19Job Prays for Relief17 “My spirit is broken,My days are extinguished,The grave is ready for me.2 Are not mockers with me?And does not my eye [a]dwell on their provocation?3 “Now put down a pledge for me with Yourself.Who is he who will shake hands with me?4 For You have hidden their heart from understanding;Therefore You will not exalt them.5 He who speaks flattery to his friends,Even the...  Read More

Job 14-16Job Speaks of Life’s Woes14 “Man who is born of womanIs of few days and full of [a]trouble.2 He comes forth like a flower and fades away;He flees like a shadow and does not continue.3 And do You open Your eyes on such a one,And bring [b]me to judgment with Yourself?4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean?No one!5 Since his days are determined,The number of his months is with You;Y...  Read More

Job 11-13Zophar Urges Job to Repent11 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:2 “Should not the multitude of words be answered?And should [a]a man full of talk be vindicated?3 Should your empty talk make men [b]hold their peace?And when you mock, should no one rebuke you?4 For you have said,‘My doctrine is pure,And I am clean in your eyes.’5 But oh, that God would speak,And open His lips agai...  Read More

Job 8-10Bildad: Job Should Repent8 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said:2 “How long will you speak these things,And the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?3 Does God subvert judgment?Or does the Almighty pervert justice?4 If your sons have sinned against Him,He has cast them away [a]for their transgression.5 If you would earnestly seek GodAnd make your supplication to the Almighty,6 If...  Read More

Job 5-7Eliphaz: Job Is Chastened by God5 “Call out now;Is there anyone who will answer you?And to which of the holy ones will you turn?2 For wrath kills a foolish man,And envy slays a simple one.3 I have seen the foolish taking root,But suddenly I cursed his dwelling place.4 His sons are far from safety,They are crushed in the gate,And there is no deliverer.5 Because the hungry eat up his harvest,...  Read More

Job 3-4Job Deplores His Birth3 After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. 2 And Job [a]spoke, and said:3 “May the day perish on which I was born,And the night in which it was said,‘A male child is conceived.’4 May that day be darkness;May God above not seek it,Nor the light shine upon it.5 May darkness and the shadow of death claim it;May a cloud settle on it;May the blacknes...  Read More