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Day 151 – A Year in the Bible – Job 31-33

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JOB 31 – DOTH NOT HE COUNT ALL MY STEPS

A Covenant with Mine Eyes
I made a covenant with mine eyes; Why then should I think upon a maid? For what portion of God is there from above? And what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? Is not destruction to the wicked? And a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? Doth not he see my ways, And count all my steps?
Job 31:1-4

Here, Job speaks of a covenant he made with his eyes. He references it toward looking upon and lusting after a woman, but we can lust for many things of this world. Wealth, position, titles, ease. We look upon what others have, and we think if only we had that. We compare, and the thought develops that it would make us or our lives better in some way. That is lust. Lust bears the seeds of jealousy.

Unchecked jealousy brings strife. And as we continue to feed and water jealousy and strife, the Bible says there is confusion and every evil work.

We need to make a covenant with our eyes—a covenant not to allow our eyes to compare and covet. We need to cut jealousy off before it takes root (confess), and if it has taken root, we need to pull it up by the root (repent) and burn the root and any seed that has dropped along the way (go and sin no more). It is evil and if this evil is not dealt with as the horrible sin it is, it will lead to every evil work and destruction. It leads to an eternity in hell.

Help us, LORD! Please help me!

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
James 3:16

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Twelvefold Innocence Declared by Job

1. I was not guilty of lust for women (Job 31:1-4).

2. I was not guilty of deceit or vanity (Job 31:5-6).

3. I was not guilty of dishonesty (Job 31:7-8).
– If my step has turned out of the way
– If my heart has walked after my eye
– If any blot has cleaved to my hands

4. I was not guilty of adultery (Job 31:9-12).
– If I have been deceived by a woman
– If I have waited at my neighbor’s door to sin with his wife

5. I was not guilty of injustice (Job 31:13-15).

6. I was not guilty of inhumanity (Job 31:16-23).
– If I have withheld from the poor
– If I have caused the eyes of the widow to fail
– If I have eaten food selfishly, by myself
– If I have not given of my food to the fatherless
– If I have not given to the man brought up with me
– If I have not given to the woman who guided me from my youth
– If I have seen any perish for lack of clothing
– If I retained the necessary covering from the poor
– If his loins have not blessed me for the covering supplied
– If he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep
– If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless
– If I refused to defend my help when tried in the gate

7. I was not guilty of covetousness (Job 31:24-25)
– If I have made gold my hope
– If I have put confidence in fine gold
– If I rejoiced because of wealth
– If I rejoiced because my hand was successful, making me rich

8. I was not guilty of idolatry (Job 31:26-28).
– If I beheld (in worship) the sun
– If I beheld (in worship) the full moon
– If my heart has been secretly enticed (to deny God in idolatry)
– If my mouth has kissed my hand (after it touched an idol)

9. I was not guilty of malignity/malice (Job 31:29-31).
– If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated m
– If I lifted up myself when evil found him
– If I spoke a curse to his soul
– If men of my tabernacle insisted on taking vengeance on him

10. I was not guilty of inhospitality (Job 31:32).

11. I was not guilty of hypocrisy (Job 31:33-37).

12. I was not guilty of fraud (Job 31:38-40).
– If my land cries against me
– If the furrows likewise complain
– If I have eaten the fruits of the land without paying for them
– If I have caused the owners to lose their life by oppression

(list from Dake Study Bible notes)

The words of Job are ended – Job 31:40b

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JOB 32 – ELIHU SPEAKS

Elihu Justified Himself Rather than God
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God. Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job. Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; Wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. I said, Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom. But there is a spirit in man: And the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. Great men are not always wise: Neither do the aged understand judgment. Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion. – Job‬ ‭32‬:‭1‬-‭10‬ ‭

There is None of You that Convinced Job
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, Whilst ye searched out what to say. Yea, I attended unto you, And, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, Or that answered his words: Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man. Now he hath not directed his words against me: Neither will I answer him with your speeches. -Job‬ ‭32‬:‭11‬-‭14‬ ‭

I Know Not to Give Flattering Titles
Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; It is ready to burst like new bottles. I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer. Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, Neither let me give flattering titles unto man. For I know not to give flattering titles; In so doing my Maker would soon take me away. – Job‬ ‭32‬:‭19‬-‭22‬ ‭

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JOB 33 – ELIHU CONTINUES TO SPEAK

My Words Shall Be of the Uprightness of My Heart
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: And my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. If thou canst answer me, Set thy words in order before me, stand up. Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay. Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, Neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, And I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. Behold, he findeth occasions against me, He counteth me for his enemy, He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths. – Job‬ ‭33‬:‭3‬-‭11‬ ‭

Why Doest Thou Strive Against God
Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. Why dost thou strive against him? For he giveth not account of any of his matters. For God speaketh once, Yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, When deep sleep falleth upon men, In slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction, That he may withdraw man from his purpose, And hide pride from man. He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword. – Job‬ ‭33‬:‭12‬-‭18‬ ‭

Hold Thy Peace and I shall Teach Thee Wisdom
Lo, all these things worketh God Oftentimes with man, To bring back his soul from the pit, To be enlightened with the light of the living. Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak. If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify thee. If not, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.– Job‬ ‭33‬:‭29‬-‭33‬ ‭

Day 150 – A Year in the Bible – Job 28-30

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JOB 28- THE FEAR OF THE LORD, THAT IS WISDOM

Where is the Place of Understanding?
But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding? Man knoweth not the price thereof; Neither is it found in the land of the living. The depth saith, It is not in me: And the sea saith, It is not with me. It cannot be gotten for gold, Neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire. The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: And the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold. No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: For the price of wisdom is above rubies. The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold. – Job 28:12-19

Whence Then Cometh Wisdom
Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding? Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, And kept close from the fowls of the air. Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears. – Job 28:20-22

To Depart from Evil is Understanding
God understandeth the way thereof, And he knoweth the place thereof. For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven; To make the weight for the winds; And he weigheth the waters by measure. When he made a decree for the rain, And a way for the lightning of the thunder: Then did he see it, and declare it; He prepared it, yea, and searched it out. And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding. – Job 28:23-28

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JOB 29 – I PUT ON RIGHTEOUSNESS ANDIT CLOTHED ME

Oh That I Were as in Months Past
Oh that I were as in months past, As in the days when God preserved me; When his candle shined upon my head, And when by his light I walked through darkness; As I was in the days of my youth, When the secret of God was upon my tabernacle; When the Almighty was yet with me, When my children were about me; When I washed my steps with butter, And the rock poured me out rivers of oil; When I went out to the gate through the city, – Job 29:2-6

The Princes Refrained Talking and Laid Their Hand on Their Mouth
When I prepared my seat in the street! The young men saw me, and hid themselves: And the aged arose, and stood up. The princes refrained talking, And laid their hand on their mouth. The nobles held their peace, And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; And when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: Because I delivered the poor that cried, And the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: My judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, And feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor: And the cause which I knew not I searched out. And I brake the jaws of the wicked, And plucked the spoil out of his teeth. Then I said, I shall die in my nest, And I shall multiply my days as the sand. My root was spread out by the waters, And the dew lay all night upon my branch. My glory was fresh in me, And my bow was renewed in my hand. – Job 29:7-20

The Light of My Countenance They Cast Not Down
Unto me men gave ear, and waited, And kept silence at my counsel. After my words they spake not again; And my speech dropped upon them. And they waited for me as for the rain; And they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. If I laughed on them, they believed it not; And the light of my countenance they cast not down. I chose out their way, and sat chief, And dwelt as a king in the army, As one that comforteth the mourners. – Job 29:21-25
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JOB 30 – NOW MY SKIN IS BLACK UPON ME AND MY BONES ARE BURNED WITH HEAT

Now They Abhor Me and Flee from Me
And now am I their song, Yea, I am their byword. They abhor me, they flee far from me, And spare not to spit in my face. Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, They have also let loose the bridle before me. Upon my right hand rise the youth; They push away my feet, And they raise up against me the ways of their destruction. They mar my path, They set forward my calamity, They have no helper. They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: In the desolation they rolled themselves upon me. Terrors are turned upon me: They pursue my soul as the wind: And my welfare passeth away as a cloud. – Job 30:9-15

Now My Soul is Poured Out Upon Me
And now my soul is poured out upon me; The days of affliction have taken hold upon me. My bones are pierced in me in the night season: And my sinews take no rest. By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: It bindeth me about as the collar of my coat. He hath cast me into the mire, And I am become like dust and ashes. I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not. Thou art become cruel to me: With thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me. Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, And dissolvest my substance. For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, And to the house appointed for all living. – Job‬ ‭30‬:‭16‬-‭23‬ ‭

Did I Not Weep for Him that was in Trouble?
Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, Though they cry in his destruction. Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? Was not my soul grieved for the poor? When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: And when I waited for light, there came darkness. My bowels boiled, and rested not: The days of affliction prevented me. I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation. I am a brother to dragons, And a companion to owls. My skin is black upon me, And my bones are burned with heat. My harp also is turned to mourning, And my organ into the voice of them that weep. – Job‬ ‭30‬:‭24‬-‭31‬ ‭

Day 149 – A Year in the Bible – Job 25-27

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JOB 25 – BILDAD SPEAKS

How Can He Be Clean that is Born of a Woman?
Dominion and fear are with him, He maketh peace in his high places. Is there any number of his armies? And upon whom doth not his light arise? How then can man be justified with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman? Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; Yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. How much less man, that is a worm? And the son of man, which is a worm? – Job‬ ‭25‬:‭2‬-‭6‬ ‭

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JOB 26 – HOW SAVEST THOU THE ARM THAT HATH NO STRENGTH?

The Thunder of His Power Who Can Understand?
But Job answered and said, How hast thou helped him that is without power? How savest thou the arm that hath no strength? How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? And how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is? To whom hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came from thee? Dead things are formed From under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof. Hell is naked before him, And destruction hath no covering. He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, And hangeth the earth upon nothing. He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; And the cloud is not rent under them. He holdeth back the face of his throne, And spreadeth his cloud upon it. He hath compassed the waters with bounds, Until the day and night come to an end. The pillars of heaven tremble And are astonished at his reproof. He divideth the sea with his power, And by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; His hand hath formed the crooked serpent. Lo, these are parts of his ways: But how little a portion is heard of him? But the thunder of his power who can understand? – Job‬ ‭26‬:‭1‬-‭14‬ ‭

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JOB 27 – MY TONGUE SHALL NOT UTTER DECEIT

My Righteousness I Hold Fast and I Will Not Let it Go
Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; All the while my breath is in me, And the spirit of God is in my nostrils; My lips shall not speak wickedness, Nor my tongue utter deceit. God forbid that I should justify you: Till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live. Let mine enemy be as the wicked, And he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous. – Job‬ ‭27‬:‭1‬-‭7‬ ‭

What is the Hope of the Hypocrite?
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, When God taketh away his soul? Will God hear his cry When trouble cometh upon him? Will he delight himself in the Almighty? Will he always call upon God? I will teach you by the hand of God: That which is with the Almighty will I not conceal. Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; Why then are ye thus altogether vain? – Job‬ ‭27‬:‭8‬-‭12‬ ‭

The Portion of the Wicked and the Heritage of the Oppressor
This is the portion of a wicked man with God, And the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty. If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread. Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: And his widows shall not weep. Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay; He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, And the innocent shall divide the silver. He buildeth his house as a moth, And as a booth that the keeper maketh. The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: He openeth his eyes, and he is not. Terrors take hold on him as waters, A tempest stealeth him away in the night. The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: And as a storm hurleth him out of his place. For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: He would fain flee out of his hand. Men shall clap their hands at him, And shall hiss him out of his place. – Job‬ ‭27‬:‭13‬-‭23‬ ‭

Day 148 – A Year in the Bible – Job 22-24

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JOB 22 – ELIPHAZ SPEAKS AGAIN

Lay Up His Words in Thine Heart
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee. Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, And lay up his words in thine heart. If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, Thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, And the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, And thou shalt have plenty of silver. For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, And shalt lift up thy face unto God. Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, And thou shalt pay thy vows. Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: And the light shall shine upon thy ways. When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, there is lifting up; And he shall save the humble person. He shall deliver the island of the innocent: And it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.
Job 22:21-30

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JOB 23 – WHEN I CONSIDER I AM AFRAID OF HIM

Oh That I Knew Where I Might Find Him!
Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat! – Job 23:3

He Knoweth the Way That I Take
Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; And backward, but I cannot perceive him: 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: But he knoweth the way that I take: When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. My foot hath held his steps, His way have I kept, and not declined. Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth. For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: And many such things are with him. Therefore am I troubled at his presence: When I consider, I am afraid of him. – Job 23:8-15

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JOB 24 – CUT OFF AS THE TOPS OF THE EARS OF CORN

The Adulterer Waiteth for the Twilight
The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, Saying, No eye shall see me: And disguiseth his face. In the dark they dig through houses, Which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: They know not the light. – Job 24:15-16

He Riseth Up and No Man is Sure of Life
He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: And doeth not good to the widow. He draweth also the mighty with his power: He riseth up, and no man is sure of life. Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; Yet his eyes are upon their ways. 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. And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, And make my speech nothing worth? – Job 24:21-25
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Day 147 – A Year in the Bible – Job 19-21

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JOB 19 – HE SHALL STAND AT THE LATTER DAY UPON THE EARTH

Oh That My Words Were Now Written!
Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were printed in a book! That they were graven with an iron pen and lead In the rock for ever! For I know that my redeemer liveth. And that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth.
Job 19:23-25

Yet in My Flesh Shall I See God
And though after my skin worms destroy this body, Yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, And mine eyes shall behold, and not another; Though my reins be consumed within me. But ye should say, Why persecute we him, Seeing the root of the matter is found in me? Be ye afraid of the sword: For wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, That ye may know there is a judgment. – Job‬ ‭19‬:‭26‬-‭29‬ ‭

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JOB 20 – ZOPHAR’S SPEECH

The Triumphing of the Wicked is Short
I have heard the check of my reproach, And the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer. Knowest thou not this of old, Since man was placed upon earth, That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds; Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: They which have seen him shall say, Where is he? – Job 20:3-7

The Increase of His House Shall Depart
All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: A fire not blown shall consume him; It shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle. The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; And the earth shall rise up against him. The increase of his house shall depart, And his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath. This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the heritage appointed unto him by God. – Job‬ ‭20‬:‭26‬-‭29‬

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JOB 21 – AFTER I HAVE SPOKEN, MOCK ON

Mark Me, Be Astonished, Lay Your Hand Upon Your Mouth
Hear diligently my speech, And let this be your consolations. Suffer me that I may speak; And after that I have spoken, mock on. As for me, is my complaint to man? And if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled? Mark me, and be astonished, And lay your hand upon your mouth. – Job 21:2-5

Shall Any Teach God Knowledge?
Shall any teach God knowledge? Seeing he judgeth those that are high. – Job‬ ‭21‬:‭22‬ ‭

I Know the Devices Which Ye Wrongfully Imagine Against Me
Behold, I know your thoughts, And the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me. For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? And where are the dwelling places of the wicked? – Job 21:27-28

How Then Comfort Ye Me in Vain
How then comfort ye me in vain, Seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood? – Job‬ ‭21‬:‭34‬

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Day 146 – A Year in the Bible – Job 16-18

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JOB 16 – MISERABLE COMFORTERS ARE YE ALL

Shall Vain Words Have an End?
Then Job answered and said, I have heard many such things: Miserable comforters are ye all. Shall vain words have an end? Or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest? – Job‬ ‭16‬:‭1‬-‭3‬

I Would Strengthen You with My Mouth
I also could speak as ye do: If your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could heap up words against you, And shake mine head at you. But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the moving of my lips should asswage your grief. – Job‬ ‭16‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭

God Hath Delivered Me to the Ungodly
God hath delivered me to the ungodly, And turned me over into the hands of the wicked. I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: He hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, And set me up for his mark. – Job‬ ‭16‬:‭11‬-‭12‬ ‭

Breath Upon Breach
He breaketh me with breach upon breach, He runneth upon me like a giant. – Job‬ ‭16‬:‭14‬ ‭

Mine Eyes Poureth Out Tears Unto God
My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God. O that one might plead for a man with God, As a man pleadeth for his neighbour! When a few years are come, Then I shall go the way whence I shall not return. – Job‬ ‭16‬:‭20‬-‭22‬ ‭

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JOB 17 – ARE THERE NOT MOCKERS WITH ME?

Thou Hast Hid Their Heart from Understanding
My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, The graves are ready for me. Are there not mockers with me? And doth not mine eye continue in their provocation? Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; Who is he that will strike hands with me? For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: Therefore shalt thou not exalt them. He that speaketh flattery to his friends, Even the eyes of his children shall fail. – Job‬ ‭17‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭

I Cannot Find One Wise Man Among You
But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: For I cannot find one wise man among you. My days are past, my purposes are broken off, Even the thoughts of my heart. They change the night into day: The light is short because of darkness. If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness. I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: To the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister. And where is now my hope? As for my hope, who shall see it? They shall go down to the bars of the pit, When our rest together is in the dust. – Job‬ ‭17‬:‭10‬-‭16‬

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JOB 18 – BILDAD THE SHUHITE SPEAKS AGAIN

We are Counted as Beast and Reputed Vile in Your Sight
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? Mark, and afterwards we will speak. Wherefore are we counted as beasts, And reputed vile in your sight? He teareth himself in his anger: Shall the earth be forsaken for thee? And shall the rock be removed out of his place? – Job 18:1-4

This is the Place of Him that Knoweth Not God
They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, As they that went before were affrighted. Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, And this is the place of him that knoweth not God. – Job‬ ‭18‬:‭20‬-‭21‬

Day 145 – A Year in the Bible – Job 13-15

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JOB 13 – WILL YE CONTEND FOR GOD?

Will Ye Speak Wickedly for God?
Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, Mine ear hath heard and understood it. What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God. But ye are forgers of lies, Ye are all physicians of no value. O that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it should be your wisdom. Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips. Will ye speak wickedly for God? And talk deceitfully for him? Will ye accept his person? Will ye contend for God? Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him? He will surely reprove you, If ye do secretly accept persons. Shall not his excellency make you afraid? And his dread fall upon you? Your remembrances are like unto ashes, Your bodies to bodies of clay. Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, And let come on me what will. – Job‬ ‭13‬:‭1‬-‭13‬ ‭

Make Me to Know My Transgression and Sin
How many are mine iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin. – Job‬ ‭13‬:‭23‬ ‭

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JOB 14 – ALL THE DAYS OF MY APPOINTED TIME WILL I WAIT

If a Man Die Shall He Live Again?
If a man die, shall he live again? All the days of my appointed time will I wait, Till my change come. Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: Thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands. For now thou numberest my steps: Dost thou not watch over my sin? My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And thou sewest up mine iniquity. – Job‬ ‭14‬:‭14‬-‭17‬ ‭

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JOB 15 – ELIPHAZ SPEAKS AGAIN (MORE HARSHLY THIS TIME)

What Understandest Thou Which is Not in Us?Art thou the first man that was born? Or wast thou made before the hills? Hast thou heard the secret of God? And dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself? What knowest thou, that we know not? What understandest thou, which is not in us? With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, Much elder than thy father. Are the consolations of God small with thee? Is there any secret thing with thee? Why doth thine heart carry thee away? And what do thy eyes wink at, That thou turnest thy spirit against God, And lettest such words go out of thy mouth? What is man, that he should be clean? And he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous? – Job‬ ‭15‬:‭7‬-‭14‬ ‭

Day 144 – A Year in the Bible – Job 10-12

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JOB 10 – THOU HAS GRANTED ME LIFE AND FAVOUR

Weary of My Life
My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; Shew me wherefore thou contendest with me. – Job 10:1-2

Thine Hands Have Made Me and Fashioned Me
Thine hands have made me and fashioned me Together round about; yet thou dost destroy me. Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; And wilt thou bring me into dust again? Hast thou not poured me out as milk, And curdled me like cheese? Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, And hast fenced me with bones and sinews. Thou hast granted me life and favour, And thy visitation hath preserved my spirit. And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee. – Job 10:8-13

I am Full of Confusion
If I be wicked, woe unto me; And if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; Therefore see thou mine affliction; For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: And again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me. Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, And increasest thine indignation upon me; Changes and war are against me. – Job 10:15-17

Are Not My Days Few?
Are not my days few? Cease then, And let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, Before I go whence I shall not return, Even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; A land of darkness, as darkness itself; And of the shadow of death, without any order, And where the light is as darkness. – Job 10:20-22
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JOB 11 – ZOPHAR’S SPEECH

If He Cut Off, Shut Up, Gather Together Who Can Hinder Him?
Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, And broader than the sea. If he cut off, and shut up, Or gather together, then who can hinder him? For he knoweth vain men: He seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it? For vain man would be wise, Though man be born like a wild ass’s colt. – Job 11:7-12

If Thou Prepare Thine Heart
If thou prepare thine heart, And stretch out thine hands toward him; If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, And let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; Yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: Because thou shalt forget thy misery, And remember it as waters that pass away: And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; Thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning. And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; Yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety. – Job‬ ‭11‬:‭13-‭18‬ ‭

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JOB 12 – I AM AS ONE MOCKED OF HIS NEIGHBOUR

I Have Understanding as Well as You
And Job answered and said, No doubt but ye are the people, And wisdom shall die with you. But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: Yea, who knoweth not such things as these? I am as one mocked of his neighbour, Who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: The just upright man is laughed to scorn. He that is ready to slip with his feet Is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease. – Job‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭

Ask Now the Beasts, the Fowls, the Earth, and the Fish and They Shall Teach Thee
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: And the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. Who knoweth not in all these That the hand of the LORD hath wrought this? In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind. Doth not the ear try words? And the mouth taste his meat? With the ancient is wisdom; And in length of days understanding. With him is wisdom and strength, He hath counsel and understanding. Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: Also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. With him is strength and wisdom: The deceived and the deceiver are his. He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, And maketh the judges fools. He looseth the bond of kings, And girdeth their loins with a girdle. He leadeth princes away spoiled, And overthroweth the mighty. He removeth away the speech of the trusty, And taketh away the understanding of the aged. He poureth contempt upon princes, And weakeneth the strength of the mighty. He discovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death. He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again. He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, And causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way. They grope in the dark without light, And he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man. – Job 12:7-25

Day 143 – A Year in the Bible – Job 7-9

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JOB 7 – JOB CONTINUES HIS RESPONSE TO ELIPHAZ

Are Not His Days Also Like the Days of an Hireling?
Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? Are not his days also like the days of an hireling? – Job 7:1

O Remember that My Life is Wind
O remember that my life is wind: Mine eye shall no more see good. The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: Thine eyes are upon me, and I am not. As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: So he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more. He shall return no more to his house, Neither shall his place know him any more. – Job 7:7-10

What is Man, that Thou Shouldst Magnify Him
What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? And that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him? And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, And try him every moment? – Job 7:17-18

What Shall I Do Unto Thee, O Thou Preserver of Life
I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? Why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, So that I am a burden to myself? And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, And take away mine iniquity? For now shall I sleep in the dust; And thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be. – Job 7:20-21

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JOB 8 – BILDAD’S SPEECH

If Thou Wert Upright Surely He Would Awake for Thee
If thy children have sinned against him, And he have cast them away for their transgression; If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, And make thy supplication to the Almighty; If thou wert pure and upright; Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. Though thy beginning was small, Yet thy latter end should greatly increase. – Job 8:4-7

We are but of Yesterday and Know Nothing
For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, Because our days upon earth are a shadow:) Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, And utter words out of their heart? – Job 8:8-10

Behold, God Will Not Cast Away a Perfect Man
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he help the evil doers: Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, And thy lips with rejoicing. They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; And the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought. – Job‬ ‭8‬:‭20‬-‭22‬ ‭

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JOB 9 – JOB’S RESPONSE TO BILDAD

Who Will Say Unto Him, What Doest Thou?
I know it is so of a truth: But how should man be just with God? If he will contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand. He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered? Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: Which overturneth them in his anger. Which shaketh the earth out of her place, And the pillars thereof tremble. Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; And sealeth up the stars. Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, And treadeth upon the waves of the sea. Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, And the chambers of the south. Which doeth great things past finding out; Yea, and wonders without number. Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: He passeth on also, but I perceive him not. Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou? – Job‬ ‭9‬:‭2‬-‭12‬

He is Not a Man as I Am
For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, And we should come together in judgment. Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, That might lay his hand upon us both. Let him take his rod away from me, And let not his fear terrify me: Then would I speak, and not fear him; But it is not so with me. – Job‬ ‭9‬:‭32‬-‭35‬ ‭

Day 142 – A Year in the Bible – Job 4-6

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JOB 4 – THEY THAT PLOW INIQUITY AND SOW WICKEDNESS REAP THE SAME

Now it is Come Upon Thee
But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; It toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, Thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways? – Job 4: 5-6

They that Plow and They that Sow Wickedness
Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, And sow wickedness, reap the same. – Job‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭

Shall Mortal Man Be More Just that God?
Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair of my flesh stood up: It stood still, But I could not discern the form thereof: An image was before mine eyes, There was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his maker? – Job 4:13-17

Behold, He Put No Trust in His Servants
Behold, he put no trust in his servants; And his angels he charged with folly: How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, Whose foundation is in the dust, Which are crushed before the moth? – Job 4:18-19
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JOB 5 – HAPPY IS THE MAN WHOM GOD CORRECTETH

I Would Seek Unto God and Commit My Cause
I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause: Which doeth great things and unsearchable; Marvellous things without number: Who giveth rain upon the earth, And sendeth waters upon the fields: To set up on high those that be low; That those which mourn may be exalted to safety. He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: And the counsel of the froward is carried headlong. They meet with darkness in the daytime, And grope in the noonday as in the night. But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, And from the hand of the mighty. So the poor hath hope, And iniquity stoppeth her mouth. – Job 5:8-16

Happy is the Man Whom God Correcteth
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: He woundeth, and his hands make whole. – Job 5:17-18

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JOB 6 – CAUSE ME TO UNDERSTAND WHEREIN I HAVE ERRED

Oh that I Might Have My Request
Oh that I might have my request; And that God would grant me the thing that I long for! Even that it would please God to destroy me; That he would let loose his hand, and cut me off! Then should I yet have comfort; Yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; For I have not concealed the words of the Holy One. What is my strength, that I should hope? And what is mine end, that I should prolong my life? Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of brass? – Job‬ ‭6‬:‭8‬-‭12‬ ‭

My Brethren Have Dealt Deceitfully
To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; But he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, And as the stream of brooks they pass away; Which are blackish by reason of the ice, And wherein the snow is hid: What time they wax warm, they vanish: When it is hot, they are consumed out of their place. The paths of their way are turned aside; They go to nothing, and perish. – Job‬ ‭6‬:‭14‬-‭18‬ ‭

Teach Me and I Will Hold My Tongue
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: And cause me to understand wherein I have erred. How forcible are right words! But what doth your arguing reprove? Do ye imagine to reprove words, And the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind? Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, And ye dig a pit for your friend. – Job 6:24-27

Cannot My Taste Discern Perverse Things
Now therefore be content, look upon me; For it is evident unto you if I lie. Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; Yea, return again, my righteousness is in it. Is there iniquity in my tongue? Cannot my taste discern perverse things? – Job 6:28-30
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