1.
My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me.
breath is corrupt: or, spirit is spent, Job 19:17
my days: Job 6:11, Job 42:16, Isaiah 57:16
the graves: Job 17:13, Job 17:14, Psalms 88:3-5, Isaiah 38:10-14
Reciprocal: Job 33:22 - his soul Psalms 88:4 - counted Psalms 88:15 - afflicted Psalms 146:4 - His breath Isaiah 38:12 - he will cut
2.
Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?
mockers: Job 12:4, Job 13:9, Job 16:20, Job 21:3, Psalms 35:14-16, Matthew 27:39-44
continue: Heb. lodge, Psalms 25:13, Psalms 91:1, *marg.
provocation: 1 Samuel 1:6, 1 Samuel 1:7
Reciprocal: Job 11:3 - mockest Job 15:12 - thy eyes Job 27:12 - altogether Luke 8:53 - laughed
3.
Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
put me: Job 9:33, Genesis 43:9, Genesis 44:32, Proverbs 11:15, Proverbs 20:16, Hebrews 7:22
strike: Proverbs 6:11, Proverbs 11:15, *marg. Proverbs 17:18, Proverbs 22:26
Reciprocal: Job 31:35 - Oh
4.
For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
2 Samuel 15:31, 2 Samuel 17:14, 2 Chronicles 25:16, Isaiah 19:14, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 13:11, Romans 11:8, 1 Corinthians 1:20
Reciprocal: Job 12:2 - ye are the people Job 12:20 - taketh Job 12:24 - He taketh Job 17:10 - for I Job 18:3 - Wherefore Job 39:17 - General
5.
He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
He that: Job 32:21, Job 32:22, Psalms 12:2, Psalms 12:3, Proverbs 20:19, Proverbs 29:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:5
the eyes: Exodus 20:5, Deuteronomy 28:65, 1 Kings 11:12, Lamentations 4:17
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:32 - fail Job 13:7 - General Proverbs 19:22 - and
6.
He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.
a byword: Job 30:9, 1 Kings 9:7, Psalms 44:14
aforetime: or, before them
as a tabret: Genesis 31:27, Isaiah 5:12
Reciprocal: Job 12:4 - one mocked
7.
Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.
Mine eye: Job 16:16, Psalms 6:7, Psalms 31:9, Psalms 31:10, Lamentations 5:17
members: or, thoughts, Job 17:11
shadow: Psalms 109:23, Ecclesiastes 6:12
Reciprocal: Psalms 88:9 - Mine
8.
Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
astonied: Psalms 73:12-15, Ecclesiastes 5:8, Habakkuk 1:13, Romans 11:33
stir up: Job 34:30, Acts 13:46
Reciprocal: Job 1:8 - upright Job 21:5 - be astonished Job 33:9 - innocent
9.
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
hold on: Psalms 84:7, Psalms 84:11, Proverbs 4:18, Proverbs 14:16, Isaiah 35:8-10, 1 Peter 1:5, 1 John 2:19
clean: Genesis 20:5, Psalms 24:4, Psalms 26:6, Psalms 73:13, Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 1:16, Mark 7:2
be stronger and stronger: Heb. add strength, Isaiah 40:29-31, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Corinthians 12:10
Reciprocal: Genesis 32:10 - two bands 2 Samuel 3:1 - David waxed 2 Samuel 5:10 - General 2 Samuel 22:21 - cleanness 1 Chronicles 11:9 - waxed greater and greater 1 Chronicles 12:22 - day by day Job 1:8 - upright Job 23:11 - his way Psalms 37:34 - keep Psalms 92:14 - in old age Psalms 94:15 - and all Psalms 119:157 - yet do I Isaiah 40:31 - renew Hosea 14:9 - and the Matthew 13:33 - till Luke 13:21 - till John 10:28 - they John 15:2 - and Acts 9:22 - increased Romans 2:7 - patient Philippians 1:9 - your Philippians 3:12 - already perfect 1 Thessalonians 4:1 - so ye 2 Thessalonians 1:3 - your James 1:4 - let James 4:8 - Cleanse 1 Peter 2:2 - grow Revelation 2:19 - the last Revelation 22:11 - and he that
10.
But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.
do ye return: Job 6:29, Malachi 3:18
for I: Job 17:4, Job 15:9, Job 32:9, Job 42:7, 1 Corinthians 1:20, 1 Corinthians 6:5
Reciprocal: Job 15:27 - he covereth Job 18:3 - Wherefore Job 26:3 - counselled
11.
My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.
My days: Job 7:6, Job 9:25, Job 9:26, Isaiah 38:10
purposes: Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 19:21, Ecclesiastes 9:10, Isaiah 8:10, Lamentations 3:37, Romans 1:13, 2 Corinthians 1:15-17, James 4:13-15
thoughts: Heb. possessions
Reciprocal: Job 17:7 - members Job 19:10 - I am gone Job 33:17 - withdraw Psalms 88:15 - afflicted Psalms 146:4 - his thoughts Ecclesiastes 2:20 - General Lamentations 3:54 - I said
12.
They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.
change: Job 7:3, Job 7:4, Job 7:13, Job 7:14, Job 24:14-16, Deuteronomy 28:67
short: Heb. near
13.
If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
If I wait: Job 14:14, Psalms 27:14, Lamentations 3:25, Lamentations 3:26
the grave: Job 17:1, Job 10:21, Job 10:22, Job 30:23
I have made: Psalms 139:8, Isaiah 57:2
Reciprocal: Genesis 3:19 - and Job 14:10 - man Job 33:22 - his soul Job 36:20 - Desire Psalms 49:14 - they Ecclesiastes 3:20 - go Ecclesiastes 12:5 - because Isaiah 14:11 - the worm
14.
I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou are my mother, and my sister.
said: Heb. cried, or, called
corruption: Job 21:32, Job 21:33, Psalms 16:10, Psalms 49:9, Acts 2:27-31, Acts 13:34-37, 1 Corinthians 15:42, 1 Corinthians 15:53, 1 Corinthians 15:54
to the worm: Job 19:26, Job 24:20, Isaiah 14:11
Reciprocal: Job 6:8 - the thing that I long for Job 6:11 - What Job 7:5 - flesh Job 7:21 - sleep Job 10:9 - into dust again Job 17:1 - the graves Job 21:26 - the worms Job 30:29 - a brother Job 36:20 - Desire Psalms 49:14 - they Proverbs 7:4 - Thou Acts 13:36 - and saw
15.
And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?
16.
They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.
the bars of the pit: Job 18:13, Job 18:14, Job 33:18-28, Psalms 88:4-8, Psalms 143:7, Isaiah 38:17, Isaiah 38:18, Jonah 2:6
rest: Job 3:17-19, Ezekiel 37:11, 2 Corinthians 1:9
Reciprocal: Job 33:28 - will deliver Ezekiel 28:8 - shall bring