Old Testament

Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding? < Job 28:19 | > Job 28:21 Reflection Job 28:20 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. By emphasizing whence, cometh, […]

Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air. < Job 28:20 | > Job 28:22 Reflection Job 28:21 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 […]

Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears. < Job 28:21 | > Job 28:23 Reflection Job 28:22 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 not accidental. By emphasizing […]

God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof. < Job 28:22 | > Job 28:24 Reflection Job 28:23 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 words are not accidental. By emphasizing understandeth, thereof, […]

For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven; < Job 28:23 | > Job 28:25 Reflection Job 28:24 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 words are not accidental. […]

To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure. < Job 28:24 | > Job 28:26 Reflection Job 28:25 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 […]

When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: < Job 28:25 | > Job 28:27 Reflection Job 28:26 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 are […]

Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. < Job 28:26 | > Job 28:28 Reflection Job 28:27 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 are not […]

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. < Job 28:27 | > Job 29:1 Reflection Job 28:28 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be brief, […]

He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. < Job 28:2 | > Job 28:4 Reflection Job 28:3 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 […]

The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men. < Job 28:3 | > Job 28:5 Reflection Job 28:4 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse […]

As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire. < Job 28:4 | > Job 28:6 Reflection Job 28:5 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 […]

The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold. < Job 28:5 | > Job 28:7 Reflection Job 28:6 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 not accidental. […]

There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture’s eye hath not seen: < Job 28:6 | > Job 28:8 Reflection Job 28:7 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 not […]

The lion’s whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it. < Job 28:7 | > Job 28:9 Reflection Job 28:8 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 accidental. By […]

He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. < Job 28:8 | > Job 28:10 Reflection Job 28:9 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. […]

Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, < Job 28:28 | > Job 29:2 Reflection Job 29:1 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 moreover, continued, parable, it invites the […]

The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. < Job 29:9 | > Job 29:11 Reflection Job 29:10 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 not accidental. […]

When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: < Job 29:10 | > Job 29:12 Reflection Job 29:11 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 […]

Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. < Job 29:11 | > Job 29:13 Reflection Job 29:12 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 blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy. < Job 29:12 | > Job 29:14 Reflection Job 29:13 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be […]

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. < Job 29:13 | > Job 29:15 Reflection Job 29:14 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 […]

I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. < Job 29:14 | > Job 29:16 Reflection Job 29:15 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. By emphasizing […]

I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out. < Job 29:15 | > Job 29:17 Reflection Job 29:16 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 […]

And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth. < Job 29:16 | > Job 29:18 Reflection Job 29:17 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 […]

Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. < Job 29:17 | > Job 29:19 Reflection Job 29:18 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 […]

My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. < Job 29:18 | > Job 29:20 Reflection Job 29:19 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 […]

Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; < Job 29:1 | > Job 29:3 Reflection Job 29:2 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 […]

My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand. < Job 29:19 | > Job 29:21 Reflection Job 29:20 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. By […]

Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. < Job 29:20 | > Job 29:22 Reflection Job 29:21 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. By emphasizing […]