Bible Commentaries
Job 27

Introduction

Overview

Job 27:1, Job protests his sincerity; Job 27:8, The hypocrite is without hope; Job 27:11, The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses.

Verse 1

Job: Numbers 23:7, Numbers 24:3, Numbers 24:15, Psalms 49:4, Psalms 78:2, Proverbs 26:7

continued: Heb. added to take up

Reciprocal: Job 29:1 - continued Micah 2:4 - shall

Verse 2

God liveth: Numbers 14:21, Ruth 3:13, 1 Samuel 14:39, 1 Samuel 14:45, 1 Samuel 20:21, 1 Samuel 25:26, 1 Samuel 25:34, 2 Samuel 2:27, 1 Kings 17:1, 1 Kings 18:15, Jeremiah 4:2, Jeremiah 5:2, Jeremiah 12:16, Ezekiel 33:11

taken: Job 10:3, Job 34:5, Isaiah 40:27

vexed my soul: Heb. made my soul bitter, Ruth 1:20, Ruth 1:21, 2 Kings 4:27

Reciprocal: Judges 18:25 - angry Job 19:2 - vex Job 23:16 - Almighty Job 32:2 - because Job 35:2 - My Job 40:2 - he that reproveth Job 40:8 - wilt thou condemn Daniel 12:7 - liveth Acts 8:33 - judgment

Verse 3

the spirit of God: that is, the breath which God gave him, Genesis 2:7, Isaiah 2:22, Acts 17:25

Reciprocal: Job 12:10 - the breath Job 20:9 - The eye Psalms 146:4 - His breath Isaiah 42:5 - he that giveth Malachi 2:15 - the spirit

Verse 4

Job 13:7, Job 34:6, John 8:55, 2 Corinthians 11:10

Reciprocal: Job 6:29 - my righteousness Job 32:1 - righteous Job 33:3 - the

Verse 5

justify: Job 32:3, Job 42:7, Deuteronomy 25:1, Proverbs 17:15, Galatians 2:11

I will not: Job 2:9, Job 13:15, Job 29:14, 2 Corinthians 1:12

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 21:3 - The Lord Job 2:3 - holdeth Job 4:6 - the uprightness Job 33:9 - clean Job 33:32 - General Isaiah 26:7 - way

Verse 6

I hold fast: Job 2:3, Psalms 18:20-23, Proverbs 4:13

my heart: Acts 24:16, 2 Corinthians 12:11, 1 John 3:20, 1 John 3:21

so long as I live: Heb. from my days

Reciprocal: Job 4:6 - the uprightness Job 16:17 - Not for Job 33:9 - clean Isaiah 26:7 - way Romans 2:15 - accusing 1 Corinthians 4:4 - I know 2 Corinthians 1:12 - our rejoicing Titus 1:9 - Holding

Verse 7

1 Samuel 25:26, 2 Samuel 18:32, Daniel 4:19

Reciprocal: Job 10:15 - If I be wicked Job 16:17 - Not for

Verse 8

Job 11:20, Job 13:16, Job 15:34, Job 20:5, Job 31:3, Isaiah 33:14, Isaiah 33:15, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 23:14, Mark 8:36, Mark 8:37, Luke 9:25, Luke 12:20, Luke 12:21, 1 Timothy 6:9, 1 Timothy 6:10, James 5:1-3

Reciprocal: Job 5:3 - taking Job 8:13 - the hypocrite's Job 14:19 - destroyest Job 35:13 - God Job 36:13 - they Psalms 66:18 - If I regard Psalms 73:17 - then Psalms 120:3 - What shall Proverbs 10:22 - he Ecclesiastes 5:8 - regardeth Ecclesiastes 9:4 - General Isaiah 1:15 - when Ezekiel 20:31 - and shall Hosea 5:15 - in their Matthew 6:5 - thou shalt not Matthew 13:21 - dureth Mark 4:17 - have Luke 12:1 - which Luke 18:1 - that John 9:31 - we know Romans 5:5 - hope Romans 12:12 - continuing Colossians 4:2 - Continue James 4:3 - and

Verse 9

Will God: Job 35:12, Job 35:13, Psalms 18:41, Psalms 66:18, Psalms 109:7, Proverbs 1:28, Proverbs 28:9, Isaiah 1:15, Jeremiah 11:11, Jeremiah 14:12, Ezekiel 8:18, Micah 3:4, Zechariah 7:13, John 9:31, James 4:3

his cry: Hosea 7:14, Luke 13:25

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 8:18 - will not hear 2 Samuel 22:42 - unto the Lord Job 3:26 - yet trouble came Job 16:18 - let my cry Job 30:20 - I cry Isaiah 43:22 - thou hast been

Verse 10

delight: Job 22:26, Job 22:27, Psalms 37:4, Psalms 43:4, Habakkuk 3:18

will he always: Psalms 78:34-36, Matthew 13:21, Luke 18:1, Acts 10:2, Ephesians 6:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Reciprocal: Job 1:5 - Thus Job 15:4 - restrainest Job 34:9 - delight Psalms 14:4 - and Psalms 116:2 - therefore Psalms 119:20 - at all times Psalms 119:24 - testimonies Isaiah 43:22 - thou hast been Isaiah 58:14 - delight Ezekiel 20:31 - and shall Luke 21:36 - pray

Verse 11

teach: Job 4:3, Job 4:4, Job 6:10, Isaiah 8:11

by the hand: or, being in the hand, etc

that which: Job 32:8-10, Deuteronomy 4:5, Psalms 71:17, Acts 20:20

Reciprocal: Job 20:3 - the spirit Job 38:2 - General

Verse 12

ye yourselves: Job 21:28-30, Ecclesiastes 8:14, Ecclesiastes 9:1-3

altogether: Job 6:25-29, Job 13:4-9, Job 16:3, Job 17:2, Job 19:2, Job 19:3, Job 21:3, Job 26:2-4

Verse 13

the portion: Job 20:29, Job 31:3, Psalms 11:6, Ecclesiastes 8:13, Isaiah 3:11, 2 Peter 2:9

the heritage: Job 15:20-35, Job 20:19-29, Psalms 12:5, Proverbs 22:22, Proverbs 22:23, Malachi 3:5, James 5:4-6

Reciprocal: Exodus 22:24 - your wives Esther 9:10 - ten sons Job 20:5 - the triumphing Job 31:2 - General Psalms 37:9 - evildoers Psalms 103:6 - executeth Proverbs 11:18 - wicked Proverbs 14:11 - house Proverbs 21:12 - wisely

Verse 14

children: Job 21:11, Job 21:12, Deuteronomy 28:32, Deuteronomy 28:41, 2 Kings 9:7, 2 Kings 9:8, 2 Kings 10:6-10, Esther 5:11, Esther 9:5-10, Psalms 109:13, Hosea 9:13, Hosea 9:14, Luke 23:29

his offspring: 1 Samuel 2:5

Reciprocal: Job 1:18 - Thy sons Job 4:11 - the stout Job 5:4 - children Job 20:28 - increase Psalms 17:14 - leave Psalms 37:9 - evildoers Psalms 37:28 - but Hosea 9:12 - yet

Verse 15

Those: 1 Kings 14:10, 1 Kings 14:11, 1 Kings 16:3, 1 Kings 16:4, 1 Kings 21:21-24

his widows: Psalms 78:64, Jeremiah 22:18

Reciprocal: Esther 5:11 - the multitude Job 4:11 - the stout Ezekiel 24:22 - General

Verse 16

heap up: Job 22:24, 1 Kings 10:27, Habakkuk 2:6, Zechariah 9:3

prepare raiment: D'Herbelot tells us, that Bokhten, an illustrious poet of Cufah, in the 9th century, had so many presents made him, that at his death he was found possessed of 100 suits of clothes, 200 shirts, and 500 turbans. Matthew 6:19, James 5:2

Reciprocal: Exodus 3:22 - spoil Exodus 11:2 - borrow Joshua 8:2 - only the spoil 2 Kings 7:16 - spoiled the tents Esther 8:1 - give the house Job 3:15 - who filled their houses Job 15:29 - neither shall Psalms 39:6 - he heapeth Psalms 62:10 - riches Proverbs 12:3 - shall not be established Proverbs 13:11 - Wealth Proverbs 13:22 - the wealth Proverbs 20:21 - but Proverbs 28:8 - that by Proverbs 28:22 - and Ecclesiastes 2:26 - to the sinner Ecclesiastes 5:14 - those Luke 12:20 - then

Verse 17

but the just: Proverbs 13:22, Proverbs 28:8, Ecclesiastes 2:26

Reciprocal: Exodus 3:22 - spoil Exodus 11:2 - borrow Joshua 8:2 - only the spoil 2 Kings 7:16 - spoiled the tents Esther 8:1 - give the house Job 15:29 - neither shall Psalms 39:6 - he heapeth Proverbs 13:11 - Wealth Proverbs 20:21 - but Proverbs 28:22 - and Ecclesiastes 5:14 - those Luke 12:20 - then

Verse 18

as a moth: Job 8:14, Job 8:15, Isaiah 51:8

as a booth: Isaiah 1:8, Isaiah 38:12, Lamentations 2:6

Reciprocal: Proverbs 12:7 - wicked

Verse 19

shall lie: Job 14:13-15, Job 21:23-26, Job 21:30, Job 30:23

gathered: Genesis 49:10, Jeremiah 8:2, Matthew 3:12, Matthew 23:37

he openeth: Job 20:7-9, Psalms 58:9, Psalms 73:19, Psalms 73:20

he is not: Job 8:22, Job 14:10, Job 14:12, Job 24:24, *marg.

Reciprocal: Job 21:20 - see Psalms 49:17 - he shall Proverbs 10:25 - the whirlwind

Verse 20

Terrors: Job 15:21, Job 18:11, Job 22:16, Psalms 18:4, Psalms 42:7, Psalms 69:14, Psalms 69:15, Jonah 2:3

a tempest: Job 20:23, Job 21:18, Exodus 12:29, 2 Kings 19:35, Daniel 5:30

Reciprocal: Esther 7:9 - Behold Job 20:25 - terrors Psalms 83:15 - General Psalms 90:5 - Thou Psalms 103:16 - the wind Proverbs 14:32 - driven Isaiah 1:15 - when

Verse 21

east wind: Jeremiah 18:17, Hosea 13:15

a storm: Exodus 9:23-25, Psalms 11:6, Psalms 58:9, Psalms 83:15, Nahum 1:3-8, Matthew 7:27

Reciprocal: Psalms 90:5 - Thou Psalms 103:16 - the wind Ezekiel 13:11 - there shall Revelation 12:8 - their

Verse 22

For God: Exodus 9:14, Deuteronomy 32:23, Joshua 10:11

not spare: Deuteronomy 29:20, Ezekiel 9:5, Ezekiel 9:6, Romans 8:32, 2 Peter 2:4, 2 Peter 2:5

he would fain flee: Heb. in fleeing he would flee, Job 20:24, Exodus 14:25-28, Judges 4:17-21, Isaiah 10:3, Amos 2:14, Amos 9:1-3

Reciprocal: Job 40:11 - Cast Psalms 78:50 - he spared Isaiah 30:14 - he shall not Lamentations 2:15 - clap Jonah 1:10 - he fled

Verse 23

clap: Esther 9:22-25, Proverbs 11:10, Lamentations 2:15, Revelation 18:20

hiss him: 1 Kings 9:8, Jeremiah 19:8, Micah 6:16, Zephaniah 2:15

Reciprocal: Numbers 24:10 - he smote Job 34:37 - he clappeth Proverbs 10:7 - the name Jeremiah 50:13 - every Ezekiel 25:6 - thou hast Nahum 3:19 - shall