Job 16:7 Cross References - Thomson

⁷ But now when he hath made me a poor rotten fool;

¹⁵ and the plunderers came and carried them off. Thy servants also they slew with the sword, and I alone having escaped, am come to tell thee. ¹⁶ While he was yet speaking, another messenger came, and said to Job; Fire hath fallen from heaven and burned up the sheep, and devoured the shepherds likewise; and I, alone having escaped, am come to tell thee. ¹⁷ While this one was still speaking, another messenger came and said to Job, The horsemen, having formed three bands against us, surrounded the camels and have carried them off, and slain thy servants with the sword; and I, alone having escaped, am come to tell thee. ¹⁸ While he was still speaking, another messenger came, and said to Job, While thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking at their eldest brother's, ¹⁹ a great blast of wind came up suddenly from the wilderness, and took the four corners of the house, so that the house fell upon thy children, and they are dead, and I, alone having escaped, am come to tell thee.

¹⁷ There the wicked have ceased to be a terror: there the weary have got rest for their body:

³ Just so have I waited months in vain, and wearisome nights have been doled out to me.

¹⁶ For I am not to live forever, that I should bear patiently. Withdraw from me; for my life is vanity.

¹ Weary of my life I would pour forth with groans my words before him: oppressed as I am I would speak in the bitterness of my soul,

⁵ when I was thick set with branches, and my servants were around me; ⁶ when my ways abounded in butter, and my mountains flowed with milk; ⁷ when I walked early through the city; and a seat was set for me in the streets! ⁸ The young when they saw me hid themselves; and all the aged stood up. ⁹ The nobles forbore talking and put their finger on their mouth. ¹⁰ And while they who heard me were blessing me, their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. ¹¹ When the ear heard me it blessed me; and the eye when it saw me, turned aside: ¹² for I saved the poor from the hand of the mighty; and assisted the orphan who had no helper. ¹³ The blessing of him who was perishing came upon me: and the mouth of the widow blessed me. ¹⁴ I put on righteousness and cloathed myself with justice as with a mantle. ¹⁵ I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame. ¹⁶ I was a father to those in distress; and the cause which I knew not I searched out. ¹⁷ And I broke the jaws of the unrighteous; and plucked the prey from betwixt their teeth. ¹⁸ Therefore I said, My youth shall advance to old age. Like the stock of a palm, I shall live long. ¹⁹ My root is spread out by the water; and the dew will abide on my produce. ²⁰ This vain glory of mine shall attend me: my bow is directed by his hand. ²¹ They who heard me paid close attention; ²² and at my counsel they were silent. To my decree they added nothing But were overjoyed when I spoke to them. ²³ As the thirsty earth receiveth rain, so did they my speech. ²⁴ If I smiled on them they could scarce believe it. And the light of my countenance was not lost. ²⁵ I chose their way and sat as chief, and dwelt as a king among warriors; as one who comforteth the afflicted.

⁶ I am weary with my groaning. Am I every night to bedew my bed and water my couch with my tears? ⁷ Mine eye is troubled with indignation: I am grown old among all mine enemies.

¹¹ My son, slight not the correction of the Lord; nor faint when reproved by him: ¹² for whom the Lord loveth he reproveth: and chastiseth every son whom he receiveth.

⁴ The Lord Lord giveth me an instructed tongue, to know when it is proper to speak a word. He gave it me in the morning; he gave me in addition an ear to hear.

¹³ therefore I will begin with smiting thee; I will make thee desolate for thy sins.