Job 13:1 Cross References - LEB

¹ "Look, my eye has seen everything; my ear has heard and has understood it.

¹² "And a word came stealing to me, and my ear received the whisper from it.

⁹ He is doing great and _⌊unsearchable_⌋* things, marvelous things _⌊without number_⌋*— ¹⁰ the one who is giving rain on the _⌊surface of_⌋* the earth and is sending water on the _⌊surface of_⌋* the fields, ¹¹ to set the lowly on high, and those mourning are lifted to safety. ¹² He is frustrating the devices of the crafty, and their hands do not achieve success. ¹³ He is capturing the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are rushed. ¹⁴ In the daytime they meet with darkness, and they grope at noon* as in the night. ¹⁵ And* he saves from the sword of* their mouth, _⌊even_⌋* the poor from the hand of the strong. ¹⁶ So* there is hope* for the powerless, and wickedness shuts its mouth.

²⁷ "Look, we have searched this out—it is true; hear it and know it _⌊yourself_⌋."*

⁸ "Indeed,* please inquire of former generations, and consider _⌊what their ancestors have found_⌋,* ⁹ for we are of yesterday, and we do not know, for our days on earth are a shadow. ¹⁰ Will they themselves* not teach you and _⌊tell you_⌋* and _⌊utter_⌋* words from their heart?

⁹ Who among all of these does not know that Yahweh's hand has done this? ¹⁰ In whose hand is the life of all living things and _⌊the breath of every human being_⌋?* ¹¹ Does not the ear test words and the palate taste food for itself? ¹² Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding is in length of days. ¹³ "With him are wisdom and powerful deeds, and to him belong counsel and understanding. ¹⁴ If he tears down, then* it will not be rebuilt; if he shuts a man in, then* he cannot be freed. ¹⁵ Look, if he withholds the water,* then* they dry up; and if he sends them out, then* they overwhelm the land. ¹⁶ "Strength and sound wisdom are with him; the deceived and the deceiver are his.* ¹⁷ He leads counselors away stripped, and he makes fools of judges. ¹⁸ He loosens the fetters of kings, and he binds a loincloth on their loins. ¹⁹ He leads priests away stripped, and he overthrows _⌊the members of ancient families_⌋.* ²⁰ He deprives the trustworthy of speech, and he takes away the discretion of elders. ²¹ He pours contempt on noblemen, and he loosens the girdle of the mighty. ²² "He uncovers mysteries out of darkness, and he brings deep shadow to the light. ²³ He makes the nations great, then* he destroys them; he expands the nations, then* he guides them. ²⁴ He strips away the insight of the heads of the earth's people, and he makes them wander in _⌊a pathless wasteland_⌋.* ²⁵ They grope in the dark _⌊without_⌋* light, and he makes them stagger like a* drunkard.

¹⁷ "I will show you, listen to me; and what I have seen, I will tell*— ¹⁸ what wise men have told, and they have not hidden that which is from their ancestors,

³ 'Who is this darkening counsel without knowledge?' Therefore I uttered, but* I did not understand; _⌊things too wonderful for me_⌋,* but I did not know. ⁴ 'Hear and I will speak; I will question you, then* inform me.' ⁵ By the ear's hearing I heard of you, but* now my eye has seen you. ⁶ Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes."

³ that we have heard and known, and our ancestors* have told us. ⁴ We will not hide them from their children,* telling the next generation the praises of Yahweh, and his power and his wonders that he has done.

³ what we have seen and heard, we announce to you also, in order that you also may have fellowship with us, and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.