Old Testament

For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me: < Job 23:15 | > Job 23:17 Reflection Job 23:16 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 emphasizing maketh, heart, […]

Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face. < Job 23:16 | > Job 24:1 Reflection Job 23:17 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 […]

Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning. < Job 23:1 | > Job 23:3 Reflection Job 23:2 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 not accidental. By […]

Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat! < Job 23:2 | > Job 23:4 Reflection Job 23:3 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 […]

I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. < Job 23:3 | > Job 23:5 Reflection Job 23:4 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. By emphasizing […]

I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me. < Job 23:4 | > Job 23:6 Reflection Job 23:5 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 […]

Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me. < Job 23:5 | > Job 23:7 Reflection Job 23:6 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 are […]

There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge. < Job 23:6 | > Job 23:8 Reflection Job 23:7 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 are […]

Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: < Job 23:7 | > Job 23:9 Reflection Job 23:8 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 not […]

On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: < Job 23:8 | > Job 23:10 Reflection Job 23:9 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This […]

Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days? < Job 23:17 | > Job 24:2 Reflection Job 24:1 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 […]

They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry; < Job 24:9 | > Job 24:11 Reflection Job 24:10 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 words are […]

Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst. < Job 24:10 | > Job 24:12 Reflection Job 24:11 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 emphasizing […]

Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them. < Job 24:11 | > Job 24:13 Reflection Job 24:12 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be […]

They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof. < Job 24:12 | > Job 24:14 Reflection Job 24:13 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, […]

The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief. < Job 24:13 | > Job 24:15 Reflection Job 24:14 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 […]

The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face. < Job 24:14 | > Job 24:16 Reflection Job 24:15 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 […]

In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light. < Job 24:15 | > Job 24:17 Reflection Job 24:16 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, […]

For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death. < Job 24:16 | > Job 24:18 Reflection Job 24:17 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. […]

He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards. < Job 24:17 | > Job 24:19 Reflection Job 24:18 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, […]

Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned. < Job 24:18 | > Job 24:20 Reflection Job 24:19 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. […]

Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof. < Job 24:1 | > Job 24:3 Reflection Job 24:2 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 not accidental. By emphasizing some, […]

The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree. < Job 24:19 | > Job 24:21 Reflection Job 24:20 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. […]

He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow. < Job 24:20 | > Job 24:22 Reflection Job 24:21 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. […]

He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life. < Job 24:21 | > Job 24:23 Reflection Job 24:22 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 […]

Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways. < Job 24:22 | > Job 24:24 Reflection Job 24:23 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 its […]

They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn. < Job 24:23 | > Job 24:25 Reflection Job 24:24 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws […]

And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth? < Job 24:24 | > Job 25:1 Reflection Job 24:25 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 […]

They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow’s ox for a pledge. < Job 24:2 | > Job 24:4 Reflection Job 24:3 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 […]

They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together. < Job 24:3 | > Job 24:5 Reflection Job 24:4 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 […]