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AUGUST 12
10 Both the gray-haired and the aged are 25 For he stretches out his hand against
among us, God,
Much older than your father. And acts defiantly against the
11 Are the consolations of God too small Almighty,
for you, 26 Running stubbornly against Him
And the word spoken gently with you? With his strong, embossed shield.
12 Why does your heart carry you away, 27
And what do your eyes wink at, “Though he has covered his face with
13 That you turn your spirit against God, his fatness,
And made his waist heavy with fat,
And let such words go out of your 28 He dwells in desolate cities,
mouth?
In houses which no one inhabits,
14 “What is man, that he could be pure? Which are destined to become ruins.
And he who is born of a woman, that he 29 He will not be rich,
could be righteous? Nor will his wealth continue,
15 If God puts no trust in His saints, Nor will his possessions overspread
And the heavens are not pure in His the earth.
sight, 30 He will not depart from darkness;
16 How much less man, who is The flame will dry out his branches,
abominable and filthy, And by the breath of His mouth he will
Who drinks iniquity like water! go away.
31 Let him not trust in futile things,
deceiving himself,
For futility will be his reward.
32 It will be accomplished before his time,
15:14–16 A strong statement with regard to
the sinfulness of man (Rom. 3:23) that And his branch will not be green.
33 He will shake off his unripe grape like
attacked Job’s claim to righteousness.Verse 15
refers to holy angels who fell and brought a vine,
impurity into the heavens (Rev. 12:1–4). The And cast off his blossom like an olive
truth is accurate,that all men are sinners—but tree.
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irrelevant in Job’s case, because his suffering For the company of hypocrites will be
was not due to any sin. barren,
And fire will consume the tents of
bribery.
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17 “I will tell you, hear me; They conceive trouble and bring forth
What I have seen I will declare, futility;
18 What wise men have told, Their womb prepares deceit.”
Not hiding anything received from their 16 Then Job answered and said:
fathers,
19 To whom alone the land was given, 2 “I have heard many such things;
And no alien passed among them: Miserable comforters are you all!
20 The wicked man writhes with pain all 3 Shall words of wind have an end?
his days, Or what provokes you that you answer?
And the number of years is hidden 4 I also could speak as you do,
from the oppressor. If your soul were in my soul’s place.
21 Dreadful sounds are in his ears; I could heap up words against you,
In prosperity the destroyer comes And shake my head at you;
upon him. 5 But I would strengthen you with my
22 He does not believe that he will return mouth,
from darkness, And the comfort of my lips would
For a sword is waiting for him.
23 He wanders about for bread, saying, relieve your grief.
‘Where is it?’ 6 “Though I speak, my grief is not
He knows that a day of darkness is relieved;
ready at his hand. And if I remain silent, how am I eased?
24 Trouble and anguish make him afraid; 7 But now He has worn me out;
They overpower him, like a king ready You have made desolate all my
for battle. company.

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