1 Job appeals from men to God
6 The unmerciful dealing of men with the afflicted may astonish, but not discourage the righteous
11 His hope is not in life, but in death

breath is corrupt. or, spirit is spent 19:17

my days 6:11 42:16 Isa 57:16

the graves 13,14 Ps 88:3-5 Isa 38:10-14

2 Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?

mockers 12:4 13:9 16:20 21:3 Ps 35:14-16 Mt 27:39-44

continue. Heb. lodge Ps 25:13 91:1 *marg:

provocation 1Sa 1:6,7

3 Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?

put me 9:33 Ge 43:9 44:32 Pr 11:15 20:16 Heb 7:22

strike Pr 6:11 11:15 *marg: Pr 17:18 22:26

4 For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

2Sa 15:31 17:14 2Ch 25:16 Isa 19:14 Mt 11:25 13:11 Ro 11:8 1Co 1:20

5 He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.

He that 32:21,22 Ps 12:2,3 Pr 20:19 29:5 1Th 2:5

the eyes Ex 20:5 De 28:65 1Ki 11:12 La 4:17

6 He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.

a by-word 30:9 1Ki 9:7 Ps 44:14

aforetime. or, before them. as a tabret Ge 31:27 Isa 5:12

7 Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.

Mine eye 16:16 Ps 6:7 31:9,10 La 5:17

members. or, thoughts 11

shadow Ps 109:23 Ec 6:12

8 Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.

astonied Ps 73:12-15 Ec 5:8 Hab 1:13 Ro 11:33

stir up 34:30 Ac 13:46

9 The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

hold on Ps 84:7,11 Pr 4:18 14:16 Isa 35:8-10 1Pe 1:5 1Jo 2:19

clean Ge 20:5 Ps 24:4 26:6 73:13 Isa 1:15,16 Mr 7:2

be stronger and stronger. Heb. add strength Isa 40:29-31 2Co 12:9,10

10 But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.

do ye return 6:29 Mal 3:18

for I 4 15:9 32:9 42:7 1Co 1:20 6:5

11 My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.

My days 7:6 9:25,26 Isa 38:10

purposes Pr 16:9 19:21 Ec 9:10 Isa 8:10 La 3:37 Ro 1:13 2Co 1:15-17 Jas 4:13-15

thoughts. Heb. possessions

12 They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.

change 7:3,4,13,14 24:14-16 De 28:67

short. Heb. near

13 If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.

If I wait 14:14 Ps 27:14 La 3:25,26

the grave. See on 1 10:21,22 30:23

I have made Ps 139:8 Isa 57:2

14 I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.

said. Heb. cried, or, called. corruption 21:32,33 Ps 16:10 49:9 Ac 2:27-31 13:34-37 1Co 15:42,53,54

to the worm 19:26 24:20 Isa 14:11

15 And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?

my hope 4:6 6:11 13:15 19:10

16 They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.

the bars of the pit 18:13,14 33:18-28 Ps 88:4-8 143:7 Isa 38:17,18 Jon 2:6

rest 3:17-19 Eze 37:11 2Co 1:9