Bible Commentaries
Job 13

Introduction

Overview

Job 13:1, Job reproves his friends for partiality; Job 13:14, He professes his confidence in God; and entreats to know his own sins, and God’s purpose in afflicting him.

Verse 1

Lo: Job 5:9-16, Job 12:9-25, Job 42:3-6

ear: Job 4:12, Job 5:27, Job 8:8-10, Job 15:17, Job 15:18, Psalms 78:3, Psalms 78:4, 1 John 1:3

Verse 2

Job 12:3, Job 15:8, Job 15:9, Job 34:35, Job 35:16, Job 37:2, Job 40:4, Job 40:5, Job 42:7, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 1 Corinthians 8:2, 2 Corinthians 11:4, 2 Corinthians 11:5, 2 Corinthians 11:16-18, 2 Corinthians 12:11

Reciprocal: Job 6:13 - and is wisdom Job 15:2 - a wise man Job 15:11 - is there Job 34:16 - General Luke 1:37 - with

Verse 3

Surely: Job 13:22, Job 9:34, Job 9:35, Job 11:5, Job 23:3-7, Job 31:35

I desire: Job 9:3, Job 9:14, Job 9:15, Isaiah 1:18-20, Isaiah 41:21, Jeremiah 12:1, Jeremiah 12:2, *marg. Micah 6:2

Reciprocal: Job 16:21 - plead Job 21:2 - Hear Job 33:6 - I am Job 37:19 - Teach

Verse 4

ye are forgers: Job 4:7-11, Job 5:1-5, Job 8:3, Job 8:4, Job 18:5-21, Job 21:27-34, Job 22:6-30, Exodus 20:16, Psalms 119:69

physicians: Job 6:21, Job 16:2, Jeremiah 6:14, Jeremiah 8:22, Jeremiah 30:13, Jeremiah 46:11, Ezekiel 34:4, Hosea 5:13, Mark 2:17, Mark 5:26

Reciprocal: Genesis 34:13 - deceitfully 2 Chronicles 16:12 - physicians Nehemiah 6:8 - thou feignest Job 2:11 - to comfort Job 6:28 - if I lie Job 11:3 - thy lies Job 15:3 - he reason Job 21:34 - seeing Job 27:12 - altogether Job 36:4 - my Daniel 5:10 - let not Zechariah 10:2 - they comfort Matthew 27:4 - see Luke 8:43 - neither

Verse 5

Oh that ye, Job 13:13, Job 11:3, Job 16:3, Job 18:2, Job 19:2, Job 21:2, Job 21:3, Job 32:1

and it: Proverbs 17:28, Ecclesiastes 5:3, Amos 5:13, James 1:19

Reciprocal: Job 6:25 - what doth Job 15:3 - he reason Job 15:8 - thou restrain Job 15:17 - hear me Job 16:2 - heard Job 26:3 - counselled Job 32:16 - General

Verse 6

Job 21:2, Job 21:3, Job 33:1-3, Job 34:2, Judges 9:7, Proverbs 8:6, Proverbs 8:7

Reciprocal: Job 13:17 - General Job 15:8 - thou restrain Job 15:17 - hear me Job 18:2 - How long Job 33:31 - General Job 37:19 - Teach

Verse 7

Job 4:7, Job 11:2-4, Job 17:5, Job 32:21, Job 32:22, Job 36:4, John 16:2, Romans 3:5-8, 2 Corinthians 4:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 27:20 - Because Genesis 27:24 - I am Genesis 27:35 - General Genesis 34:13 - deceitfully 2 Kings 10:18 - Jehu 2 Kings 10:19 - But Jehu Job 19:29 - ye afraid Job 27:4 - General Job 36:2 - I have yet to speak Proverbs 18:5 - not Proverbs 30:6 - and Matthew 26:10 - Why 1 Corinthians 15:15 - General

Verse 8

Job 32:21, Job 34:19, Exodus 23:2, Exodus 23:3, Proverbs 24:23, Malachi 2:9, *marg.

Reciprocal: Genesis 27:24 - I am Job 22:8 - honourable Job 36:2 - I have yet to speak Proverbs 18:5 - not Galatians 6:7 - God

Verse 9

search: Job 34:36, Psalms 44:21, Psalms 139:23, Jeremiah 17:10

as one: Job 17:2, Isaiah 28:22, Galatians 6:7, Galatians 6:8

Reciprocal: Job 11:3 - mockest Job 21:3 - mock on Matthew 27:41 - General Mark 15:19 - they smote

Verse 10

reprove: Job 42:7, Job 42:8, Psalms 50:21, Psalms 50:22, Psalms 82:2, James 2:9

Verse 11

Shall: Psalms 119:120, Jeremiah 5:22, Jeremiah 10:10, Matthew 10:28, Revelation 15:3, Revelation 15:4

his dread: Job 13:21, Exodus 15:16, Isaiah 8:13

Reciprocal: Job 9:34 - let not Job 31:23 - by Mark 5:15 - and they

Verse 12

remembrances: Job 18:17, Exodus 17:14, Psalms 34:16, Psalms 102:12, Psalms 109:15, Proverbs 10:7, Isaiah 26:14

ashes: Genesis 18:27

to bodies: Job 4:19, Genesis 2:7, 2 Corinthians 5:1

Reciprocal: Job 33:6 - I also Daniel 4:36 - added

Verse 13

Hold your peace: Heb. Be silent from me

let me: Job 13:5, Job 7:11, Job 10:1, Job 21:3

and let come: Job 6:9, Job 6:10, Job 7:15, Job 7:16

Reciprocal: Job 1:2 - seven sons Job 13:19 - if I hold Job 32:20 - I will speak

Verse 14

I take: Job 18:4, Ecclesiastes 4:5, Isaiah 9:20, Isaiah 49:26

and put: Judges 12:3, 1 Samuel 19:5, 1 Samuel 28:21, Psalms 119:109

Verse 15

he slay me: Job 13:18, Job 19:25-28, Job 23:10, Psalms 23:4, Proverbs 14:32, Romans 8:38, Romans 8:39

but I will: Job 10:7, Job 16:17, Job 16:21, Job 23:4-7, Job 27:5, Job 31:31-37, Job 40:2, Job 40:4, Job 40:5, Job 40:8, 1 John 3:20

maintain: Heb. prove, or argue

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 30:6 - David 2 Kings 18:5 - trusted Job 2:3 - holdeth Job 4:6 - thy confidence Job 14:14 - will I wait Job 17:15 - my hope Job 19:7 - no judgment Job 31:37 - declare Job 32:1 - righteous Job 35:15 - because Job 38:3 - for Psalms 39:7 - hope Psalms 42:5 - hope Psalms 62:8 - Trust Psalms 71:14 - But Psalms 73:26 - flesh Psalms 138:7 - Though I walk Proverbs 3:5 - Trust Isaiah 50:10 - let Lamentations 3:24 - therefore Daniel 3:18 - be it Jonah 2:1 - out Habakkuk 3:18 - I will rejoice Matthew 15:28 - Jesus 1 Corinthians 13:7 - endureth 2 Corinthians 1:12 - our rejoicing Galatians 6:4 - prove James 5:11 - Ye

Verse 16

my salvation: Exodus 15:2, Psalms 27:1, Psalms 62:6, Psalms 62:7, Psalms 118:14, Psalms 118:21, Isaiah 12:2, Jeremiah 3:23, Acts 13:47

for an hypocrite: Job 8:13, Job 27:8-10, Job 36:13, Isaiah 33:14

Reciprocal: Luke 11:41 - rather James 5:11 - Ye

Verse 17

Job 13:6, Job 33:1

Verse 18

I have ordered: Job 16:21, Job 23:4, Job 40:7

I know: Job 9:2, Job 9:3, Job 9:20, Job 40:7, Job 40:8, Isaiah 43:26, Romans 8:33, Romans 8:34, 2 Corinthians 1:12

Reciprocal: Job 9:32 - we should Job 13:15 - he slay me

Verse 19

that will plead: Job 19:5, Job 33:5-7, Job 33:32, Isaiah 50:7, Isaiah 50:8, Romans 8:33

if I hold: Job 13:13, Job 7:11, Jeremiah 20:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 30:1 - or else I die Job 20:2 - my thoughts Job 32:20 - I will speak

Verse 20

do not two: Job 9:34, Job 9:35

hide myself: Genesis 3:8-10, Psalms 139:12, Revelation 6:15, Revelation 6:16

Verse 21

Withdraw: Job 10:20, Job 22:15-17

let not: Job 13:11, Job 33:7, Psalms 119:120

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 21:30 - he was afraid Job 22:10 - sudden Job 23:6 - plead Job 31:35 - General Job 40:2 - he that reproveth Psalms 39:10 - Remove Lamentations 2:8 - he hath not Ezekiel 20:22 - I withdrew

Verse 22

Job 9:32, Job 38:3, Job 40:4, Job 40:5, Job 42:3-6

Reciprocal: Job 13:3 - Surely Job 14:15 - shalt call Job 16:21 - plead Job 23:5 - know Job 31:35 - General Job 40:7 - Gird

Verse 23

many: Job 22:5, Psalms 44:20, Psalms 44:21

make me: Job 36:8, Job 36:9, Psalms 139:23

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 17:18 - art thou come Job 7:21 - why dost Job 23:5 - know Psalms 26:2 - General

Verse 24

hidest thou: Job 10:2, Job 29:2, Job 29:3, Deuteronomy 32:20, Psalms 10:1, Psalms 13:1, Psalms 44:24, Psalms 77:6-9, Psalms 88:14, Isaiah 8:17

holdest me: Job 16:9, Job 19:11, Job 30:21, Job 31:35, Job 33:10, 1 Samuel 28:16, Lamentations 2:5, 2 Thessalonians 3:15

Reciprocal: Genesis 42:14 - General Deuteronomy 31:17 - hide my face Deuteronomy 32:42 - revenges Deuteronomy 32:43 - avenge Job 7:21 - why dost Psalms 104:29 - hidest Jeremiah 30:14 - I

Verse 25

break: Job 14:3, 1 Samuel 24:14, Isaiah 17:13, Matthew 12:20

Reciprocal: Job 6:11 - What Job 21:18 - as stubble Job 30:21 - become cruel Job 33:10 - he findeth Psalms 83:13 - as the Psalms 103:14 - we are dust

Verse 26

writest: Job 3:20, Ruth 1:20, Psalms 88:3-18

makest: Job 20:11, Psalms 25:7, Proverbs 5:11-13, Jeremiah 31:19, John 5:5, John 5:14

Reciprocal: Ruth 1:21 - the Lord 1 Kings 17:18 - art thou come Job 7:20 - I have sinned Job 10:14 - then Psalms 119:9 - shall Psalms 139:3 - compassest Ecclesiastes 11:10 - remove

Verse 27

puttest: Job 33:11, 2 Chronicles 16:10-12, Proverbs 7:22, Acts 16:24

and lookest: Heb. and observest, Job 10:6, Job 14:16, Job 16:9

settest: Job 2:7

heels: Heb. roots

Reciprocal: Job 7:8 - thine eyes Job 10:14 - then Job 14:3 - bringest Job 36:8 - if Psalms 139:3 - compassest

Verse 28

And he: Job 30:17-19, Job 30:29, Job 30:30, Numbers 12:12

as a garment: Job 4:19, Psalms 39:11, Hosea 5:12

Reciprocal: Job 6:11 - What Job 33:21 - His flesh Isaiah 50:9 - they all Isaiah 51:8 - the moth James 5:2 - your garments