Job 2:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But he said unto her, 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.

Thou speakest

Genesis 3:17

2 Samuel 19:22

Matthew 16:23

As one

Shall we receive

James 5:10

In all this

James 3:2

General references

Job 34:8

Psalm 39:9

Lamentations 3:38

Bible References

Thou speakest

And to Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed be the ground on thy account; with toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries to me? Should there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?

But turning round, he said to Peter, Get away behind me, Satan; thou art an offence to me, for thy mind is not on the things that are of God, but on the things that are of men.

As one

And David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How honourable did the king of Israel make himself to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the lewd fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!

And I, whither shall I carry my reproach? and thou wouldest be as one of the infamous in Israel. And now, I pray thee, speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

And David's heart smote him after he had numbered the people. And David said to Jehovah, I have sinned greatly in what I have done; and now, I beseech thee, Jehovah, put away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro through the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence.

And five of them were prudent and five foolish.

Shall we receive

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and this man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and abstained from evil.

For all my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king; and thou didst set thy servant among them that eat at thine own table. What further right therefore have I? and for what should I cry any more to the king?

Out of the mouth of the Most High doth not there proceed evil and good?

Jesus therefore said to Peter, Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given me, shall I not drink it?

As regards hope, rejoicing: as regards tribulation, enduring: as regards prayer, persevering:

Moreover we have had the fathers of our flesh as chasteners, and we reverenced them; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?

Take as an example, brethren, of suffering and having patience, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord.

In all this

In all this Job sinned not, nor ascribed anything unseemly to God.

{To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.} I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a muzzle, while the wicked is before me.

Because of the sin of their mouth, the word of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride; and because of cursing and lying which they speak.

Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.

General references

And goeth in company with workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; for thou hast done it.

Out of the mouth of the Most High doth not there proceed evil and good?