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or sapphire. Gold or glass cannot equal it, nor can it be exchanged for
articles of fine gold. Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned; And the
acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls. The topaz of Ethiopia
cannot equal it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.”
He says all of you have been talking about gold, and the rich are poor, and
the righteous are rich. I am not talking about gold. Gold cannot buy wisdom!
I know I lost my money, and I know I lost my house, and I know I lost my
kids and I lost my health, but there is something deeper than that. That is
what my heart cries out for! I want wisdom, and you do not buy that with
silver and gold.
He says in verse 23-28, I know He knows. And then he sinks into his final
despair, chapter 29 he reminisces. Oh, I remember when I was walking with
God. In chapter 30 he says, but look at me now. In chapter 31 he says, there
has been no reason for this, no reason that I know of. Look at verse 35 of
chapter 31. This is his final sigh now. The arguments are over.
“Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold, here is my signature; Let the
Almighty answer me! And the indictment which my adversary has
written, Surely I would carry it on my shoulder, I would bind it to
myself like a crown. I would declare to Him the number of my steps;
Like a prince I would approach Him.”
If only God would come out of hiding! I would come right up before Him,
and I would say, “Lord, here I am. You know my heart; You know me inside
out. Why have You allowed this in my life? I know it is not because I have
sinned.”

Chapter 32, verse 1,
“Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was
righteous in his own eyes.”
The debates are ended, and Job sinks back on his pillow waiting for only one
thing – death.

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