Old Testament

After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them. < Job 29:21 | > Job 29:23 Reflection Job 29:22 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 […]

And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. < Job 29:22 | > Job 29:24 Reflection Job 29:23 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 […]

If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down. < Job 29:23 | > Job 29:25 Reflection Job 29:24 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 […]

I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners. < Job 29:24 | > Job 30:1 Reflection Job 29:25 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be […]

When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness; < Job 29:2 | > Job 29:4 Reflection Job 29:3 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 […]

As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle; < Job 29:3 | > Job 29:5 Reflection Job 29:4 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 […]

When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me; < Job 29:4 | > Job 29:6 Reflection Job 29:5 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 […]

When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil; < Job 29:5 | > Job 29:7 Reflection Job 29:6 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 […]

When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street! < Job 29:6 | > Job 29:8 Reflection Job 29:7 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 […]

The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up. < Job 29:7 | > Job 29:9 Reflection Job 29:8 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. […]

The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. < Job 29:8 | > Job 29:10 Reflection Job 29:9 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. By emphasizing princes, refrained, […]

After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day. < Job 2:13 | > Job 3:2 Reflection Job 3:1 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 after, opened, mouth, […]

Because it shut not up the doors of my mother’s womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes. < Job 3:9 | > Job 3:11 Reflection Job 3:10 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 […]

Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly? < Job 3:10 | > Job 3:12 Reflection Job 3:11 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be […]

Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck? < Job 3:11 | > Job 3:13 Reflection Job 3:12 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 are not accidental. By […]

For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest, < Job 3:12 | > Job 3:14 Reflection Job 3:13 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 […]

With kings and counsellers of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves; < Job 3:13 | > Job 3:15 Reflection Job 3:14 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 not accidental. By emphasizing […]

Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver: < Job 3:14 | > Job 3:16 Reflection Job 3:15 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 princes, […]

Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light. < Job 3:15 | > Job 3:17 Reflection Job 3:16 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 […]

There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. < Job 3:16 | > Job 3:18 Reflection Job 3:17 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. By emphasizing […]

There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. < Job 3:17 | > Job 3:19 Reflection Job 3:18 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 are not accidental. By emphasizing […]

The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master. < Job 3:18 | > Job 3:20 Reflection Job 3:19 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 […]

And Job spake, and said, < Job 3:1 | > Job 3:3 Reflection Job 3:2 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 spake, it invites the reader to slow down […]

Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; < Job 3:19 | > Job 3:21 Reflection Job 3:20 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 […]

Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; < Job 3:20 | > Job 3:22 Reflection Job 3:21 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 […]

Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave? < Job 3:21 | > Job 3:23 Reflection Job 3:22 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 rejoice, […]

Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in? < Job 3:22 | > Job 3:24 Reflection Job 3:23 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 […]

For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters. < Job 3:23 | > Job 3:25 Reflection Job 3:24 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 […]

For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. < Job 3:24 | > Job 3:26 Reflection Job 3:25 sits within Job, wisdom literature about suffering, where Scripture often draws attention to faith, lament, divine sovereignty, and endurance. This verse may be […]

I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came. < Job 3:25 | > Job 4:1 Reflection Job 3:26 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 not […]