Job 1:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

Naked came

1 Timothy 6:7

The lord gave

James 1:17

Taken away

General references

Psalm 39:9

Ecclesiastes 5:15

Bible References

Naked came

In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread, till you return unto the ground; for out of it were you taken: for dust you are, and unto dust shall you return.

For when he dies he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing from his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

The lord gave

But he said unto her, You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. 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.

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?

Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God.

Out of the mouth of the most High proceeds not evil and good?

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Taken away

Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

It may be that the LORD will look on my affliction, and that the LORD will repay me good for his cursing this day.

Therefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the turn of affairs was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because you did it.

Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.

I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create calamity: I the LORD do all these things.

Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be calamity in a city, and the LORD has not done it?

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Is your eye evil, because I am good?

To do whatsoever your hand and your counsel determined before to be done.

General references

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because you did it.

As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing from his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.