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16 1 Job moved by the importunacy of his friends, 7 Counteth in what extremity he is. 19 And taketh God to witness of his innocence.
1 But Job answered and said,
2 I have oftentimes heard such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
3 Shall there be none end of words of [a]wind? or what maketh thee bold so to [b]answer?
4 I could also speak as ye do: (but would God your [c]soul were in my soul’s stead) I could keep you company in speaking, and could [d]shake mine head at you,
5 But I would strengthen you [e]with my mouth, and the comfort of my lips should assuage your sorrow.
6 Though I speak, my sorrow [f]cannot be assuaged: though I cease, what release have I?
7 But now [g]he maketh me weary: O God, thou hast made all my [h]congregation desolate,
8 And hast made me full of [i]wrinkles which is a witness thereof, and my leanness riseth up in me, testifying the same in my face.
9 [j]His wrath hath torn me, and he hateth me, and gnasheth upon me with his teeth: mine enemy hath sharpened his eyes against me.
10 They have opened their mouths upon me, and smitten me on the [k]cheek in reproach: they gathered themselves together against me.
11 God hath delivered me to the unjust, and hath made me to turn out of the way by the [l]hands of the wicked.
12 I was in wealth, but he hath brought me to nought: he hath taken me by the neck and beaten me, and set me as a mark for himself.
13 His [m]archers compass me round about: he cutteth my reins, and doth not spare, and poureth my gall [n]upon the ground.
14 He hath broken me with one breaking upon another, and runneth upon me like a giant.
15 I have sowed a sackcloth upon my skin, and have abased mine [o]horn unto the dust.
16 My face is withered with weeping, and the shadow of death is upon mine eyes,
17 Though there be no wickedness in [p]mine hands, and my prayer [q]be pure.
18 O earth, cover not thou my [r]blood, and let my crying find no place.
19 For lo, now my [s]witness is in the heaven, and my record is on high.
20 My friends [t]speak eloquently against me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
21 Oh that a man might [u]plead with God, as man with his neighbor!
22 For the years accounted come, and I shall go the way, whence I shall not return.
17 1 Job sayeth that he consumeth away, and yet doth patiently abide it. 10 He exhorteth his friends to repentance, 13 showing that he looketh out for death.
1 My breath is corrupt: my days are cut off, and the grave is ready for me.
2 There are none but [v]mockers with me, and mine eye continueth in [w]their bitterness.
3 [x]Lay down now, and put me in surety for thee: who is he, that [y]will touch mine hand?
4 For thou hast hid their heart from [z]understanding: therefore shalt thou not set them up on high.
5 [aa]For the eyes of his children shall fail, that speaketh flattery to his friends.
6 He hath also made me a [ab]byword of the people, and I am as a tabret [ac]before them.
7 Mine eye therefore is dim for grief, and all my strength is like a shadow.
8 The righteous shall be astonied at [ad]this, and the innocent shall be moved against the hypocrite.
9 But the righteous will hold his [ae]way, and he whose hands are pure, shall increase his strength.
10 All [af]you therefore turn you, and come now, and I shall not find one wise among you.
11 My days are past, mine enterprises are broken, and the thoughts of mine heart
12 Have changed the [ag]night for the day, and the light that approached, for darkness.
13 Though I hope, [ah]yet the grave shall be mine house, and I shall make my bed in the dark.
14 I shall say to corruption, Thou art my [ai]father, and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister.
15 Where is then now mine hope? or who shall consider the thing that I hoped for?
16 [aj]They shall go down into the bottom of the pit: surely it shall lie together in the dust.
18 1 Bildad rehearseth the pains of the unfaithful and wicked.
1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
2 When will [ak]ye make an end of your words? [al]cause us to understand, and then we will speak.
3 Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and are vile in your sight?
4 Thou art [am]as one that teareth his soul in his anger. Shall the [an]earth be forsaken for thy sake? or the rock removed out of his place?
5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be [ao]quenched, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
6 The light shall be dark in his dwelling, and his candle shall be put out with him.
7 The steps of his strength shall be restrained, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
8 For he is taken in the net by his feet, and he [ap]walketh upon the snares.
9 The grenne shall take him by the heel, and the chief shall come upon him.
10 A snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
11 Fearfulness shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
12 His strength shall be [aq]famine: and destruction shall be ready at his side.
13 It shall devour the inner parts of his skin, and the [ar]firstborn of death shall devour his strength.
14 His hope shall be rooted out of his dwelling, and shall cause him to go to the [as]king of fear.
15 Fear shall dwell in his house (because it is not [at]his) [au]and brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
16 His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut down.
17 His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.
18 They shall drive him out of the [av]light unto darkness, and chase him out of the world.
19 He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any posterity in his dwellings.
20 The posterity shall be astonied at his [aw]day, and fear shall come upon the ancient.
21 Surely such are the habitations of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
19 2 Job reproveth his friends, 8 and reciteth his miseries and grievous pains. 25 He assureth himself of the general resurrection.
1 But Job answered, and said,
2 How long will ye vex my soul, and torment me with words?
3 Ye have now [ax]ten times reproached me, and are not ashamed: ye are impudent toward me.
4 And though I had indeed erred, mine error [ay]remaineth with me.
5 But indeed if ye will advance yourselves against me, and rebuke me for my reproach,
6 Know now, that God hath [az]overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
7 Behold, I cry out of violence, but I have none answer: I cry, but there is no judgment.
8 He hath hedged up my way that I cannot [ba]pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
9 He hath spoiled me of mine honor, and taken the [bb]crown away from mine head.
10 He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and he hath removed mine hope like [bc]a tree.
11 And he hath kindled his wrath against me, and counteth me as one of his enemies.
12 His [bd]armies came together, and made their way upon me, and camped about my tabernacle.
13 He hath removed my brethren far from me, and also mine acquaintance were strangers unto me.
14 My neighbors have forsaken me, and my familiars have forgotten me.
15 [be]They that dwell in mine house, and my maids took me for a stranger: for I was a stranger in their sight.
16 I called my servant, but he would not answer, though I prayed him with my mouth.
17 My breath was strange unto my wife, though I prayed her for the children’s sake of mine [bf]own body.
18 The wicked also despised me, and when I rose, they spake against me.
19 All my secret friends abhorred me, and they whom I loved, are turned against me.
20 My bone [bg]cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I have escaped with the [bh]skin of my teeth.
21 Have pity upon me: have [bi]pity upon me, (O ye my friends) for the hand of God hath touched me.
22 Why do ye persecute me, as [bj]God? and are not satisfied with my [bk]flesh?
23 Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were written even in a book,
24 And graven with [bl]an iron pen in lead, or in stone forever!
25 For I am sure that my [bm]Redeemer liveth, and he shall stand the last on the earth.
26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet shall I see God [bn]in my flesh.
27 Whom I myself shall see, and mine eyes shall behold, and none other for me, though my reins are consumed within me.
28 But ye said, Why is he persecuted? And there was a [bo]deep matter in me.
29 Be ye afraid of the sword: for the sword will be [bp]avenged of wickedness, that ye may know that there is a judgment.
16 1 He exhorteth them to help the poor brethren of Jerusalem: 10 Then he commendeth Timothy, 13 and so with a friendly exhortation, 19 and commendations, endeth the Epistle.
1 Concerning [a]the gathering for the Saints, as I have ordained in the Churches of Galatia, so do ye also.
2 Every [b]first day of the week, let every one of you put aside by himself, and lay up as God hath [c]prospered him, that then there be no gatherings when I come.
3 And when I am come, whomsoever ye shall allow by [d]letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
4 [e]And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.
5 Now I will come unto you, after I have gone through Macedonia (for I will pass through Macedonia.)
6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, or winter with you, that ye may bring me on my way, whithersoever I go.
7 For I will not see you now in my passage, but I trust to abide a while with you, if the Lord permit.
8 And I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.
9 For a great door and [f]effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
10 ¶ Now if Timothy come, see that he be [g]without fear with you: for he worketh the work of the Lord, even as I do.
11 Let no man therefore despise him: but convey him forth [h]in peace, that he may come unto me: for I looked for him with the brethren.
12 As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his mind was not at all to come at this time: howbeit he will come when he shall have convenient time.
13 ¶ Watch ye: stand fast in the faith: quit you like men, and be strong.
14 Let all your things be done in love.
15 Now brethren, I beseech you (ye know the house of [i]Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have [j]given themselves to minister unto the Saints.)
16 That ye be [k]obedient even unto such, and to all that help with us and labor.
17 I am glad of the coming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for they have supplied the want of you.
18 For they have comforted my [l]spirit and yours: [m]acknowledge therefore such men.
19 The Churches of Asia salute you: Aquila and Priscilla with the Church that is in their house, salute you greatly in the Lord.
20 All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an (A)holy kiss.
21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.
22 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be had in execration [n]maran-atha.
23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus, Amen.
The first Epistle to the Corinthians, written from Philippi, and sent by Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and Timothy.
40 1 David delivered from great danger doth magnify and praise the grace of God for his deliverance, and commendeth his providence toward all mankind. 5 Then doth he promise to give himself wholly to God’s service, and so declareth how God is truly worshipped. 14 Afterwards he giveth thanks and praiseth God, and having complained of his enemies, with good courage he calleth for aid and succor.
To him that excelleth. A Psalm of David.
1 I waited [a]patiently for the Lord, and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
2 He brought me also out of the [b]horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon the rock, and ordered my goings.
3 And he hath put in my mouth [c]a new song of praise unto our God: many shall see it and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
4 Blessed is the man that maketh the Lord his trust, and regardeth [d]not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
5 [e]O Lord my God, thou hast made thy wonderful works so many, that none can count in order to thee thy thoughts toward us: I would declare and speak of them, but they are more than I am able to express.
6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire: (for [f]mine ears hast thou prepared) burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
7 [g]Then said I, Lo, I come: for in the roll of the book it is written of me.
8 I desired to do thy good will, O my God: yea, thy Law is within mine heart.
9 I have declared thy righteousness in the [h]great congregation: lo, I will not refrain my lips: O Lord, thou knowest.
10 I have not hid thy righteousness within mine heart, but I have declared thy [i]truth and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy mercy, and thy truth from the great Congregation.
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