Job Wife

Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.

But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil. — read the full passage →

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.

Behold, we call them blessed that endured: ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

And after this Job lived a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, even four generations.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:

though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord Jehovah.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. — read the full passage →

Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said, — read the full passage →

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, — read the full passage →

After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day. — read the full passage →

So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

Again it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan came also among them to present himself before Jehovah. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Then Job answered Jehovah, and said, — read the full passage →

I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan also came among them.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

Then Job answered Jehovah, and said, — read the full passage →

Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt-offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accuseth them before our God day and night.

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; But now mine eye seeth thee:

I know that thou canst do all things, And that no purpose of thine can be restrained.

But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Then let my wife grind unto another, And let others bow down upon her.

Then Job answered and said, — read the full passage →

If I have sinned, what do I unto thee, O thou watcher of men? Why hast thou set me as a mark for thee, So that I am a burden to myself?

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said, — read the full passage →

Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped; — read the full passage →

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

Take, brethren, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spake in the name of the Lord.

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not be exalted overmuch. — read the full passage →

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.

but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed? — read the full passage →

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →

Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

Let thy fountain be blessed; And rejoice in the wife of thy youth. — read the full passage →

Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool. — read the full passage →

And let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And establish thou the work of our hands upon us; Yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. — read the full passage →

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. — read the full passage →

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou sofar from helping me, and from the words of my groaning? — read the full passage →

Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him concerning all the evil that Jehovah had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one a ring of gold.

And it was so, that, after Jehovah had spoken these words unto Job, Jehovah said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

And it was so, that, after Jehovah had spoken these words unto Job, Jehovah said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath. — read the full passage →

Then Job answered Jehovah, and said, — read the full passage →

It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice.

And Job again took up his parable, and said, — read the full passage →

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

Although thou knowest that I am not wicked, And there is none that can deliver out of thy hand?

I am perfect; I regard not myself; I despise my life.

Then Job answered and said, — read the full passage →

Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him.

Again it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan came also among them to present himself before Jehovah. — read the full passage →

and the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away: yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.

But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face.

Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan also came among them. — read the full passage →

His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.

And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;

whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins: