1 Job shews that his complaints are not causeless.
8 He wishes for death, wherein he is assured of comfort.
14 He reproves his friends of unkindness.

answered. 4:1

2 Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!

throughly. 4:5 23:2

laid. Heb. lifted up.

3 For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.

heavier. Pr 27:3 Mt 11:28

my words are swallowed up. that is, I want words to express my grief. 37:19,20 Ps 40:5 77:4

4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

the arrows. 16:12-14 De 32:23,42 Ps 7:13 18:14 21:12 38:2 45:5 La 3:12,13

drinketh up. De 32:24 Ps 143:7 Pr 18:14 Mr 14:33,34 15:34

the terrors. 9:17 30:15 31:23 Ps 88:15,16 2Co 5:11

5 Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?

when he hath grass. Heb. at grass. Ps 104:14

loweth. Ps 42:1 Jer 14:6 Joe 1:18-20

6 Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

that which. 25 16:2 Le 2:13 Lu 14:34 Col 4:6

taste. 30 12:11 34:3 Ps 119:103 Heb 6:4,5

7 The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.

as my sorrowful meat. 1Ki 17:12 22:27 Ps 102:9 Eze 4:14,16 12:18,19 Da 10:3

8 Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

the thing that I long for. Heb. my expectation. 11-13 17:14-16 Ps 119:81

9 Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

that it would. 3:20-22 7:15,16 14:13 Nu 11:14,15 1Ki 19:4 Jon 4:3,8 Re 9:6

that he would. 19:21 Ps 32:4 Isa 48:10-13

10 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.

Then. 3:22 21:33

I would. 9:4

let him not. De 29:20 Ro 8:32 2Pe 2:4,5

have not concealed. 23:12 Ps 37:30 40:9,10 71:17,18 119:13 Ac 20:20,27

the Holy One. Le 19:2 1Sa 2:2 Isa 30:11,12 57:15 Ho 11:9 Hab 1:12 3:3 Re 3:7 4:8

11 What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?

What. 7:5-7 10:20 13:25,28 17:1,14-16 Ps 39:5 90:5-10 102:23 Ps 103:14-16

12 Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?

of brass. Heb. brasen. 40:18 41:24

13 Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?

Is not my. 19:28 2Co 1:12 Ga 6:4

and is wisdom. 12:2,3 13:2

14 To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

To him. 4:3,4 16:5 19:21 Pr 17:17 Ro 12:15 1Co 12:26 2Co 11:29 Ga 6:2 Heb 13:3

is afflicted. Heb. melteth. he forsaketh. Ge 20:11 Ps 36:1-3 Lu 23:40

15 My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;

My brethren. 19:19 Ps 38:11 41:9 55:12-14 88:18 Jer 9:4,5 30:14 Mic 7:5,6 Joh 13:18 16:32

as the stream. Jer 15:18 Jude 1:12

16 Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:

17 What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.

vanish. Heb. are cut off. when it is hot they are consumed. Heb. in the heat thereof they are extinguished. 1Ki 17:1

18 The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.

19 The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.

Tema. Ge 25:15 Isa 21:14 Jer 25:23

Sheba. Ge 10:7 25:3 1Ki 10:1 Ps 72:10 Eze 27:22,23

20 They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.

confounded. Jer 14:3,4 17:13 Ro 5:5 9:33

21 For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.

ye are nothing. or, ye are like to them. Heb. to it. 15 13:4 Ps 62:9 Isa 2:22 Jer 17:5,6

nothing. Heb. not. ye see. 2:11-13 Ps 38:11 Pr 19:7 Jer 51:9 Mt 26:31,56 2Ti 4:16 Re 18:9,10,17,18

22 Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?

Bring unto me. 42:11 1Sa 12:3 Ac 20:33

23 Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?

Redeem. 5:20 Le 25:48 Ne 5:8 Ps 49:7,8,15 107:2 Jer 15:21

24 Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

Teach me. 5:27 32:11,15,16 33:1,31-33 34:32 Ps 32:8 Pr 9:9 25:12 Jas 1:19

I will. Ps 39:1,2 Jas 3:2

cause me. 10:2 Ps 19:12

25 How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?

forcible. 4:4 16:5 Pr 12:18 16:21-24 18:21 25:11 Ec 12:10,11

what doth. 13:5 16:3,4 21:34 24:25 32:3

26 Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?

reprove. 2:10 3:3-26 4:3,4 34:3-9 38:2 40:5,8 42:3,7 Mt 12:37

one that. 4,9 10:1

as wind. 8:2 Ho 12:1 Eph 4:14

27 Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.

overwhelm. Heb. cause to fall upon. the fatherless. 22:9 24:3,9 29:12 31:17,21 Ex 22:22-24 Ps 82:3 Pr 23:10,11 Eze 22:7 Mal 3:5 Jas 1:27

ye dig. Ps 7:15 57:6 Jer 18:20,22

28 Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.

evident unto you. Heb. before your face. if I lie. 11:3 13:4

29 Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.

Return. 17:10 Mal 3:18

my righteousness. 27:4-6

in it. that is, in this matter.

30 Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?

iniquity. 33:8-12 42:3-6

cannot. 6 12:11 34:3 Heb 5:14

taste. Heb. palate.