The Book of Job, Volume 7Richard Green Moulton |
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affliction Almighty alternate parallelism antistrophic appeal argument Augmenting Barachel Behold Bildad Book of Job books of wisdom calamity Canst thou chapter climax cloud cometh couplets Curse Divine Intervention doctrine doth dramatic dust earth Eliphaz evil eyes flesh giveth God's goeth Hast thou hath hearken heart heaven hope iniquity interruption Job's judgment knoweth land land of Uz light LORD maketh metre metrical metrical system Metrical Variations mighty mouth mysteries night Oath of Clearing pendulum figure poem Prologue prosperity righteous servant Job sextett shadow of death Sheol sons soul speak speakers speech spirit Stanza system storm strophe submission suffering swaying Temanite thereof thick darkness thine hand things thou hast thou shalt thou shouldest thought three Friends thunder tion transitional passage trochees understanding unto thee verse vindication voice waters whirlwind whole wicked wilt thou wind wisdom Wisdom literature womb words wouldest wrath Zophar
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Page 44 - For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.
Page 9 - 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 cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
Page 66 - Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, And lay up his words in thine heart.
Page xv - s thousands o' my mind. [The first recruiting sergeant on record I conceive to have been that individual who is mentioned in the Book of Job as going to and fro in the earth , and walking up and down in it.
Page 93 - Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness; then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit ; I have found a ransom.
Page xiv - Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
Page 22 - He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
Page 11 - Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, and said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
Page 13 - 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.
Page 10 - And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and escheweth evil...