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685 Eliphaz continues. Job’s 5th speech JOB 15:22–16:8
22 He does not believe that he
will come back out of
darkness, a
And he is reserved for a
sword.
23 He is straying about in search
of bread—where is it? b
He well knows that the day
of darkness c is ready at
his hand.
24 Distress and anguish keep
terrifying him; d
They overpower him like a
king in readiness for the
assault.
25 Because he stretches out his
hand against God himself,
And over the Almighty he
tries to show himself superior;
e
26 Because he runs against him
stiff-neckedly,
With the thick bosses of
his shields;
27 Because he actually covers
his face with his fattiness
And he puts on fat upon
his loins, f
28 He merely resides in cities
that are to be effaced;
In houses in which people
will not keep dwelling,
Which certainly prove
destined for heaps of
stones.
29 He will not grow rich and
his wealth will not
mount up,
Nor will he spread out the
acquisition of them over
the earth. g
30 He will not turn away from
darkness;
His twig a flame will
dry up,
And he will turn aside by a
blast of His mouth. h
31 Let him put no faith in
worthlessness, being led
astray,
For mere worthlessness
willprovetobewhathe
gets in exchange;
32 Before his day will it be fulfilled.
CHAP. 15
a Job 18:12
Isa 8:22
Jude 13
b Ps 59:15
Ps 109:10
c Job 18:12
d Ro 2:9
e Job 16:2
Job 42:7
f Ps 17:10
g Job 20:28
h Job 4:9
Second Col.
a Job 22:16
b Job 8:13
Job 16:2
Job 42:7
c Job 16:3
Job 42:8
d Ps 7:14
Isa 59:4
Jas 1:15
CHAP. 16
e Job 13:4
Job 19:2
Php 1:17
f Ec 10:14
g Mt 7:12
Ro 12:15
1Pe 3:8
h Ps 109:25
Mt 27:39
i Job 4:3
Pr 27:9
Ga 6:1
j Job 2:13
k Job 7:3
l Job 16:19
And his shoot itself will
certainly not grow luxuriantly.
a
33 He will thrust away his unripe
grapes just like a
vine,
And cast off his blossoms
just like an olive tree.
34 For the assembly of apostates
is sterile, b
And fire itself must eat up
the tents of bribery. c
35 There is a conceiving of troubleandagivingbirthto
what is hurtful, d
And their belly itself prepares
deceit.”
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And Job proceeded to answer
and say:
2 “I have heard many things
like these.
All of YOU are troublesome
comforters! e
3 Is there an end to windy
words? f
Or what galls you, that you
answer?
4 I myself also could well speak
as YOU men do.
If only YOUR souls existed
where my soul is,
Would I be brilliant in words
against YOU, g
And would I wag my head
against YOU? h
5 Iwouldstrengthen YOU with
the words of my mouth, i
And the consolation of
my own lips would hold
back—.
6 If I do speak, my own pain is
not held back, j
And if I do cease doing
so, what goes away
from me?
7 Only now he has made me
weary; k
Hehasmadeallthoseassembling
with me desolate.
8 You also seize me. It has become
a witness, l
So that my leanness rises
up against me. In my
face it testifies.