geneva

geneva@Job:6:1 @ Bvt Iob answered, and said,

geneva@Job:6:2 @ Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the (note:)To know whether I complain without just cause.(:note) balances together!

geneva@Job:6:3 @ For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are (note:)My grief is so great that I lack words to express it.(:note) swallowed up.

geneva@Job:6:4 @ For the arrows of the Almighty [are] within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do (note:)Which declares that he was not only afflicted in body, but wounded in conscience, which is the greatest battle that the faithful can have.(:note) set themselves in array against me.

geneva@Job:6:5 @ Doth the (note:)Do you think that I cry without cause, seeing the brute beasts do not complain when they have what they want.(:note) wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?

geneva@Job:6:6 @ Can that which is (note:)Can a man's taste delight in that, which has no savour? meaning that no one takes pleasure in affliction seeing they cannot do away with things that are unsavoury to the mouth.(:note) unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there [any] taste in the white of an egg?

geneva@Job:6:7 @ Such things as my soule refused to touch, as were sorowes, are my meate.

geneva@Job:6:8 @ Oh that I might have my (note:)In this he sins double, both in wishing through impatience to die, and also in desiring of God a thing which was not agreeable to his will.(:note) request; and that God would grant [me] the thing that I long for!

geneva@Job:6:9 @ That is, that God would destroy me: that he would let his hand go, and cut me off.

geneva@Job:6:10 @ Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; (note:)That is, let me die at once before I come to distrust God's promise through my impatience.(:note) for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

geneva@Job:6:11 @ What [is] my strength, that I should hope? and what [is] mine (note:)He fears lest he should be brought to inconveniences, if his sorrows should continue.(:note) end, that I should prolong my life?

geneva@Job:6:12 @ Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brasse?

geneva@Job:6:13 @ [Is] not my (note:)Have I not sought to help myself as much as was possible?(:note) help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?

geneva@Job:6:14 @ He that is in miserie, ought to be comforted of his neighbour: but men haue forsaken the feare of the Almightie.

geneva@Job:6:15 @ My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a (note:)He compares friends who do not comfort us in our misery to a brook which in summer when we need water is dry, in winter is hard frozen and in the time of rain when we have no need overflows with water.(:note) brook, [and] as the stream of brooks they pass away;

geneva@Job:6:16 @ Which are blackish with yee, and wherein the snowe is hid.

geneva@Job:6:17 @ But in time they are dryed vp with heate and are consumed: and when it is hote they faile out of their places,

geneva@Job:6:18 @ Or they depart from their way and course, yea, they vanish and perish.

geneva@Job:6:19 @ The troops of Tema (note:)They who pass by it to go into the hot countries of Arabia, think to find water there to quench their thirst but they are deceived.(:note) looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.

geneva@Job:6:20 @ But they were confounded: when they hoped, they came thither and were ashamed.

geneva@Job:6:21 @ For now ye are (note:)That is, like this brook which deceives them who think to have water there in their need, as I looked for consolation from you.(:note) nothing; ye see [my] casting down, and are afraid.

geneva@Job:6:22 @ Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your (note:)He touches the worldlings who for need will give part of their goods, and much more these men, who would not give him comfortable words.(:note) substance?

geneva@Job:6:23 @ And deliuer me from the enemies hande, or ransome me out of the hand of tyrants?

geneva@Job:6:24 @ Teach me, and I will (note:)Show me where I have erred, and I will confess my sin.(:note) hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

geneva@Job:6:25 @ How (note:)He who has a good conscience does not shrink at the sharp words or reasonings of others, unless they are able to persuade him by reason.(:note) forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?

geneva@Job:6:26 @ Do ye imagine to reprove (note:)Do you object to my words because I would be thought to speak foolishly, and am now in misery?(:note) words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, [which are] as wind?

geneva@Job:6:27 @ Ye make your wrath to fall vpon the fatherlesse, and dig a pit for your friende.

geneva@Job:6:28 @ Now therefore be content, (note:)Consider whether I speak as one who is driven to this impatience through sorrow, or as a hypocrite as you condemn me.(:note) look upon me; for [it is] evident unto you if I lie.

geneva@Job:6:29 @ Turne, I pray you, let there be none iniquitie: returne, I say, and ye shall see yet my righteousnesse in that behalfe.

geneva@Job:6:30 @ Is there iniquitie in my tongue? doeth not my mouth feele sorowes?

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