Job 38: 1-7, 34-41 1 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind: 2 “Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? 3 Gird up your loins like a man, I will question you, and you shall declare to me. 4 “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell ...Show more
Tested in Every Respect
Job 23:1-9, 16-17 23 Then Job answered: 2 “Today also my complaint is bitter; his hand is heavy despite my groaning. 3 Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his dwelling! 4 I would lay my case before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. 5 ...Show more
Not the Right Question
Job 1:1, 2:1-10 1 There was once a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil. 2 One day the heavenly beings came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them to present himse ...Show more
Harsh Words
Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 7 1 So the king and Haman went in to feast with Queen Esther. 2 On the second day, as they were drinking wine, the king again said to Esther, “What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to the half of m ...Show more
The Gentleness of Wisdom
Proverbs 31:10-31 10 A capable wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. 11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. 12 She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. 13 She seeks wool and flax, and works ...Show more