1 Elihu offers himself instead of God to reason with Job
8 He excuses God from giving man an account of his ways, by his greatness
14 God calls man to repentance by visions, by afflictions, and by his ministry
31 He incites Job to attention

hear 13:6 34:2 Ps 49:1-3 Mr 4:9

2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

I 3:1 Ps 78:2 Mt 5:2

mouth. Heb. palate 31:30 *marg:

3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

the 27:4 Pr 8:7,8 1Th 2:3,4

my lips 15:2 36:3,4 38:2 Ps 37:30,31 Pr 15:2,7 20:15

4 The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

10:12 32:8 Ge 2:7 Ps 33:6 Ro 8:2 1Co 15:45

5 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

If 32,33 32:1,12

set 23:4,5 32:14 Ps 50:21

stand Ac 10:26

6 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

I am 9:32-35 13:3 20:22 23:3,4 31:35

wish. Heb. mouth. in Ge 30:2 Ex 4:16 2Co 5:20

I also 4:19 10:9 13:12 Ge 2:7 3:19 2Co 5:1

formed. Heb. cut

7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

my terror 9:34 13:21 Ps 88:16

my hand Ps 32:4

8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,

hearing. Heb. ears De 13:14 Jer 29:23

9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

clean 9:17 10:7 11:4 16:17 23:11,12 27:5,6 29:14

innocent 9:23,28 17:8 Jer 2:35

10 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,

he findeth 9:30,31 10:15-17 13:25 14:16 34:5

he counteth 13:24 16:9 19:11 30:21 31:35

11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.

putteth 13:27 Ps 105:18 Jer 20:2 Ac 16:24

marketh 31:4 Da 4:35

12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

thou 1:22 34:10-12,17-19,23 35:2 36:22,23 Eze 18:25 Ro 9:19-21

I will 32:17 35:4

God 9:4 26:14 36:5 40:2,8,9 Jer 18:6

13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

strive 9:14 15:25,26 Isa 45:9 Jer 50:24 Eze 22:14 Ac 5:39 9:4,5 1Co 10:22

giveth not account. Heb. answereth not 40:2 De 29:29 Ps 62:11 Isa 46:10 Da 4:35 Mt 20:15 Ac 1:7 Ro 11:34

14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

God 40:5 Ps 62:11

perceiveth 2Ch 33:10 Pr 1:24,29 Isa 6:9 Mt 13:14 Mr 8:17,18 Lu 24:25 Joh 3:19

15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

a dream 4:13 Ge 20:3 31:24 Nu 12:6 Jer 23:28 Da 4:5 Heb 1:1

deep Ge 15:12 Da 8:18

16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

openeth. Heb. revealeth. or, uncovereth 36:10,15 2Sa 7:27 Ps 40:6 Isa 6:10 48:8 50:5 Lu 24:45 Ac 16:14

sealeth Ne 9:38 Ro 15:28

17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

withdraw 17:11 Ge 20:6 Isa 23:9 Ho 2:6 Mt 27:19 Ac 9:2-6

purpose. Heb. work. hide De 8:16 2Ch 32:25 Isa 2:11 Da 4:30-37 2Co 12:7 Jas 4:10

18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

keepeth Ac 16:27-33 Ro 2:4 2Pe 3:9,15

perishing. Heb. passing

19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

chastened 5:17,18 De 8:5 Ps 94:12 119:67,71 Isa 27:9 1Co 11:32 Re 3:19

pain 7:4 20:11 30:17 2Ch 16:10,12 Ps 38:1-8 Isa 37:12,13

20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

his life Ps 107:17,18

dainty meat. Heb. meat of desire Ge 3:6 Jer 3:19 Am 5:11 *marg:

21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.

His flesh 7:5 13:28 14:20,22 19:20 Ps 32:3,4 39:11 102:3-5 Pr 5:11

his bones Ps 22:15-17

22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

his soul 7:7 17:1,13-16 1Sa 2:6 Ps 30:3 88:3-5 Isa 38:10

his life 15:21 Ex 12:23 2Sa 24:16 Ps 17:4 Ac 12:23 1Co 10:10 Re 9:11

23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

a messenger Jud 2:1 2Ch 36:15,16 Hag 1:13 Mal 2:7 3:1 2Co 5:20

an interpreter 34:32 Ps 94:12 Isa 61:1-3 Ac 8:30 1Co 11:30-32 Heb 12:5-12

one 9:3 Ec 7:28 Ro 11:13

to 11:6 34:10,12 35:14 36:3,8-13 37:23 Ne 9:33 Ps 119:75 La 3:22,23,32,39-41 Eze 18:25-28 Da 9:14

24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

Then 18 22:21 Ex 33:19 34:6,7 Ps 86:5,15 Ho 14:2,4 Mic 7:18-20 Ro 5:20,21

Deliver 36:10,11 Ps 22:4 30:9-12 40:2 71:3 86:13 Isa 38:17-19 Jer 31:20 Zec 9:11

I 33:24 Ps 49:7,8 Mt 20:28 Ro 3:24-26 1Ti 2:6 1Pe 1:18,19

a ransom. or, an atonement

25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:

His flesh 2Ki 5:14

a child's. Heb. childhood. return 42:16 De 34:7 Jos 14:10,11 Ps 103:5 Ho 2:15

26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

pray 2Ki 20:2-5 2Ch 33:12,13,19 Ps 6:1-9 28:1,2,6 30:7-11 41:8-11 50:15 91:15 116:1-6 Isa 30:19 Jer 33:3 Jon 2:2-7 Ac 9:11

and he shall 42:8,9 Nu 6:25,26 Ps 4:6,7 16:11 30:5 67:1 Ac 2:28 Jude 1:24

he will 34:11 1Sa 26:23 Ps 18:20 62:12 Pr 24:12 Mt 10:41,42 Heb 11:26

27 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;

looketh, etc. or, shall look upon men, and say, I have sinned, etc. Ge 16:13 2Ch 16:9 Ps 11:4 14:2 139:1-4 Pr 5:21 15:3 Jer 23:24

I 7:20 Nu 12:11 2Sa 12:13 Pr 28:13 Jer 3:13 31:18,19 Lu 15:18-22 18:13 1Jo 1:8-10

perverted Ec 5:8

right Ps 19:7,8 119:128 Ro 7:12-14,16,22

it profited 34:9 Jer 2:8 Mt 16:26 Ro 6:21

28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

will deliver, etc. or, hath delivered my soul, etc. and my life 18,24 17:16 Ps 55:23 69:15 Isa 38:17,18 Re 20:1-3

see 20,22 3:9,16,20 Ps 49:19 Isa 9:2 Joh 11:9

29 Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,

all 14-17 1Co 12:6 2Co 5:5 Eph 1:11 Php 2:13 Col 1:29 Heb 13:21

oftentimes. Heb. twice and thrice 14 40:5 2Ki 6:10 2Co 12:8

30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

To bring 24,28 Ps 40:1,2 118:17,18

enlightened Ps 56:13 Isa 2:5 38:17 Joh 8:12 Ac 26:18

31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.

13:6 18:2 21:2 32:11

32 If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

15:4,5 21:27 22:5-9 27:5

33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

hearken Ps 34:11 Pr 4:1,2 5:1,2

I 3 Ps 49:3 Pr 8:5