Job 22:5 Cross References - Thomson

⁵ Is not thy wickedness great, and thy sins innumerable?

⁷ Recollect therefore. Who ever perished, being innocent? Or when were the righteous utterly destroyed? ⁸ As I have seen men ploughing improper grounds: they who sow such places shall reap sorrows. ⁹ By the decree of the Lord they shall perish; and by the blast of his ire be utterly consumed. ¹⁰ The strength of a lion and the roaring of a lioness and the boastful pride of dragons have been extinguished. ¹¹ The myrmekoleon hath perished for want of food: and young lions have forsaken each other.

⁶ Indeed were he to unfold to thee the power of wisdom; because it must needs be double to what are with thee: then thou wouldst know that what have come upon thee from the Lord are answerable to the sins which thou hast committed.

¹⁴ if there be any iniquity in thy hand, put it far from thee; and let not injustice lodge in thy dwelling.

⁵ By the arguments of thine own mouth thou art guilty; and hast not discerned the arguments of the mighty. ⁶ Let thine own mouth and not me convict thee: thine own lips indeed will testify against thee.

³¹ Let the wind blast his bud, and his blossom fall prematurely. Let him not hope to continue, for vanity shall be his portion. ³² Let his branch lopped unseasonably, die; and let not his young shoot flourish. ³³ Let him be gathered like unripe grapes before his time, and fall like the olive blossom. ³⁴ For death is the testimonial of a wicked man: and a fire shall consume the tents of bribery. He shall conceive sorrows and bring forth vanity, and his belly shall produce an illusion.

²⁷ I know you charge me with presumption,

³ And with the three friends he was very angry, because they were not able to answer Job's defence: though they had charged him with being wicked.

¹² Who can understand his errors? Cleanse thou me from those of mine which are hid;

¹² Because evils without number encompassed me; mine iniquities had overtaken me, therefore, I was notable to look up; they were multiplied above the hairs of my head, therefore my heart failed me.