Job: "Is there not an appointed time for man
upon the earth? So I am made to endure months
of vanity and worrisome nights appointed to me.
When I lye down I say when should I arise, and
the morning be gone. I continue to toss too and
fro until the dawning of the day. Flesh is closed
with worms and clots of dirt. My skin is broken
and becomes loathsome. I hate it, I will not live
always. Let me alone from my days of vanity."

This is said as he seems to be speaking to God.

"What is man that you should magnify him? And
why should you set your heart upon him? Why
have you set me as a mark against you so that
I am a burden to myself? "

His friend Bildad of Shuhite, felt the need to join
the conversation.

Bildad: "How long will the words of you mouth be
like a strong wind. Does Elohim pervert justice?
If your children has sinned against him, and he
cast them away for their transgressions. If you
are pure and upright, surly now he would awake
for you. And make your dwelling place of your
righteousness prosperous. Look Elohim will not
cast away the perfect man, neither will he help
 evil do it."

Job: "I know it is so of the truth. But how will a man
be just with Elohim? If a man would challenge him
he could not answer one question out of a thousand
questions. If I had called and he answered, yet would
I had not believed that he had listened to my voice.
Because he breaks me with tempests, and mutliplies
my wounds without cause. If I justify myself, my own
mouth shall condemn me. And if I say I am perfect it
shall also prove me perverse. If I am wicked why am
I laboring in vain? You know that I'm not  wicked."

 Zophar: "Should your lies make men hold their peace?
 But OOH that God would speak and open his mouth
against you.Can you by search and find out God? It
 is as high as heaven,what can he do? Deeper than
 hell, what can you know?"

Job: "No doubt, but you are the people, the wisdom shall
die with you. I am as one mocked of his neighbor. Who
called upon God, and he answered. Would you know the
same I know, I'm not inferior to you."


 

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