Old Testament

Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood: < Job 22:15 | > Job 22:17 Reflection Job 22:16 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By […]

Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them? < Job 22:16 | > Job 22:18 Reflection Job 22:17 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. […]

Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me. < Job 22:17 | > Job 22:19 Reflection Job 22:18 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words […]

The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn. < Job 22:18 | > Job 22:20 Reflection Job 22:19 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By […]

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? < Job 22:1 | > Job 22:3 Reflection Job 22:2 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words are […]

Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth. < Job 22:19 | > Job 22:21 Reflection Job 22:20 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. […]

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. < Job 22:20 | > Job 22:22 Reflection Job 22:21 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. […]

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart. < Job 22:21 | > Job 22:23 Reflection Job 22:22 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words are […]

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. < Job 22:22 | > Job 22:24 Reflection Job 22:23 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but […]

Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. < Job 22:23 | > Job 22:25 Reflection Job 22:24 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its […]

Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver. < Job 22:24 | > Job 22:26 Reflection Job 22:25 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By […]

For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God. < Job 22:25 | > Job 22:27 Reflection Job 22:26 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words […]

Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows. < Job 22:26 | > Job 22:28 Reflection Job 22:27 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words […]

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. < Job 22:27 | > Job 22:29 Reflection Job 22:28 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, […]

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person. < Job 22:28 | > Job 22:30 Reflection Job 22:29 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but […]

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect? < Job 22:2 | > Job 22:4 Reflection Job 22:3 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may […]

He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands. < Job 22:29 | > Job 23:1 Reflection Job 22:30 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words […]

Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment? < Job 22:3 | > Job 22:5 Reflection Job 22:4 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. […]

Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite? < Job 22:4 | > Job 22:6 Reflection Job 22:5 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By emphasizing wickedness, great, iniquities, infinite, […]

For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. < Job 22:5 | > Job 22:7 Reflection Job 22:6 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words […]

Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry. < Job 22:6 | > Job 22:8 Reflection Job 22:7 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words […]

But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it. < Job 22:7 | > Job 22:9 Reflection Job 22:8 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words are […]

Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken. < Job 22:8 | > Job 22:10 Reflection Job 22:9 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. […]

Then Job answered and said, < Job 22:30 | > Job 23:2 Reflection Job 23:1 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By emphasizing answered, it invites the reader to slow down […]

But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. < Job 23:9 | > Job 23:11 Reflection Job 23:10 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its […]

My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined. < Job 23:10 | > Job 23:12 Reflection Job 23:11 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By […]

Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. < Job 23:11 | > Job 23:13 Reflection Job 23:12 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse […]

But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth. < Job 23:12 | > Job 23:14 Reflection Job 23:13 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but […]

For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him. < Job 23:13 | > Job 23:15 Reflection Job 23:14 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words are […]

Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him. < Job 23:14 | > Job 23:16 Reflection Job 23:15 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. […]