Self-interpreting Bible

1 MOREOVER Job ^a1continued his parable, and said,

• a: Nu. 23:7 , Nu. 24:3 , Nu. 24:15 , Ps. 49:4 , Ps. 78:2 , Pr. 26:7
• 1: Heb. added to take up.

2 As ^bGod liveth, who ^chath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath ^2*vexed my soul;

• b: 1Sa. 25:34 , 2Sa. 2:27 , Re. 10:6 , Je. 4:2
• c: Is. 40:27 , Job 34:5
• 2: Heb. made my soul bitter, Ru. 1.20,21. 2Ki. 4.27. Ps. 88.16. , Ru. 1:20 , Ru. 1:21 , 2Ki. 4:27 , Ps. 88:16
• *: vexed-troubled.

3 All the while my breath is in me, and ³the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

• 3: That is, the breath which God gave him, Ge. 2.7. Is. 2.22. , Ge. 2:7 , Is. 2:22

4 My ^dlips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

• d: Ps. 39:1 , Ps. 141:3 , Ps. 17:3 , Zep. 3:13 , Ja. 3:2

5 God forbid that I should ^ejustify you: till I die I ^fwill not remove mine integrity from me.

• e: De. 25:1 , Pr. 17:15
• f: Job 2:3 , Job 2:9 , Job 13:15 , 2Co. 1:12

6 My ^grighteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my ^hheart shall not reproach me ⁴so long as I live.

• g: Job 2:3 , Ps. 18:21 - 23
• h: Ac. 24:16 , 2Co. 1:12 , 1Jn. 3:20 , 1Jn. 3:21
• 4: Heb. from my days.

7 Let ⁱmine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

• i: 1Sa. 25:26 , 2Sa. 18:32 , Da. 4:19 , Job 42:7 , Is. 55:7

8 For ^jwhat is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

• j: Job 13:15 , Job 13:16 , Job 8:13 , Job 8:14 , Job 11:20 , Mat. 16:26 , Lu. 12:20 , Is. 33:14

9 Will ^kGod hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?

• k: Pr. 1:28 , Pr. 28:9 , Is. 1:15 , Eze. 8:18 , Mi. 3:4 , Ps. 18:41 , Ps. 109:7 , Ps. 66:18 , Jn. 9:31 , Ja. 4:3 , Job 35:12 , Job 35:13

10 Will ^lhe delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

• l: Ps. 37:4 , Ps. 78:34 , Is. 58:2 , Mat. 13:21

11 I ^mwill teach you ⁵by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

• m: Job 4:3 , Job 4:4 , Job 6:10 , Ac. 20:20 , Ac. 20:27
• 5: Or, being in the hand.

12 Behold, all ye yourselves ⁿhave seen it; why then are ye thus ^oaltogether vain?

• n: Ec. 8:14 , Ec. 9:1 - 3
• o: Job 4 , Job 5 , Job 8 , Job 11 , Job 15 , Job 18 , Job 20 , Job 22 , Job 25

13 ^pThis is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

• p: Job 20:29 , Job 31:3 , Ps. 11:5 , Ps. 11:6 , Is. 3:11 , Ro. 2:8 , Ro. 2:9

14 ^qIf his children be multiplied, it is for ^rthe sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

• q: De. 28:32 , De. 28:41 , Es. 9:10 , Ho. 9:13 , Ho. 9:16 , Ps. 109:10 - 12 , Is. 14:20 - 22 , 2Ki. 10:7 , 2Ki. 10:8
• r: Je. 15:2

15 ^sThose that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his ^twidows shall not weep.

• s: 1Ki. 14:10 , 1Ki. 16:3 , 1Ki. 21:21 , Je. 22:18 , Je. 22:30
• t: Ps. 78:64

16 Though he ^uheap up silver as the dust, and prepare ^*raiment as the clay;

• u: Hab. 2:6 , Lu. 12:18 , Lu. 12:19 , 1Ki. 10:21 , 1Ki. 10:25 , 1Ki. 10:27 , Ps. 39:6 , Job 22:24 , Job 22:25 , Zec. 9:3
• *: raiment-clothing, attire.

17 He may prepare it, but ^vthe just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

• v: Pr. 13:22 , Pr. 28:8 , Ec. 2:26 , Ex. 12:35

18 He buildeth his house ^was a moth, and ^xas a booth that the keeper maketh.

• w: Job 8:13 - 15 , Is. 51:8 , Mat. 7:26 , Mat. 7:27
• x: Is. 1:8 , Is. 38:12 , La. 2:6

19 The rich man shall ^ylie down, but he shall not be ^zgathered: he ^aopeneth his eyes, and he is not.

• y: Job 30:23 , Ec. 12:7 , Lu. 16:22 , Lu. 16:23
• z: Nu. 20:26 , 2Ki. 22:20 , Je. 8:2 , Ps. 49:15 , Ps. 49:16 , 1Ti. 6:7 , Eze. 29:5
• a: Ps. 58:9 , Ps. 73:18 - 20 , Ps. 37:36

20 ^bTerrors take hold on him as ^cwaters, ^da tempest stealeth him away in the night.

• b: Job 18:11 , Is. 33:14 , Am. 5:24 , Ps. 42:7
• c: Job 22:11
• d: Ps. 11:5 , Ps. 11:6 , Lu. 12:20 , Ex. 12:29 , 2Ki. 19:35 , Da. 5:30 , Job 34:20

21 ^eThe east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a ^fstorm hurleth him out of his place.

• e: Ho. 13:15 , Ps. 90:7 , Ps. 103:16
• f: Ps. 58:9

22 For God shall ^gcast upon him, and not spare: ⁶he would ^h*fain flee out of his hand.

• g: Ex. 9:14 , De. 32:23 , Nu. 35:22 , Job 16:13
• 6: Heb. in fleeing he would flee.
• h: Ex. 14:25 , Am. 2:14 , Ju. 4:17
• *: fain-gladly.

23 Men shall ⁱclap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.

• i: Eze. 25:6 , La. 2:15 , Re. 18:20 , Na. 3:19 , 1Ki. 9:8 , Mi. 6:16 , Je. 49:17