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

By the sweat of your brow you shall eat bread, until your return to the ground. For from it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return."

because when he dies he will not take [away] any [of it]. His wealth will not follow down after him.

Just as he came from his mother's womb naked, {he will depart} just as he came; he will take nothing with him for his toil.

And the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the breath returns to God who gave it.

For we have brought nothing into the world, so that neither can we bring anything out.

The lord gave

So he said to her, "You speak like one of the foolish women speaks. Indeed, should we receive the good from God, but not receive the evil?" In all this, Job did not sin with his lips.

And Jacob {became angry} with Rachel. And he said, "[Am] I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"

This indeed is a gift of God: everyone to whom God gives wealth and possessions, he also empowers him {to enjoy them}, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in [the fruit of] his toil.

[Is] it not from the mouth of the Most High [that] disaster and good will come?

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of change.

Taken away

So now, do not be distressed and do not be angry {with yourselves} that you sold me here, for God sent me as deliverance before you.

Perhaps Yahweh will look {in my eye} and repay good for me in place of his curse this day.

So the king did not listen to the people, for it was a turning of events from Yahweh in order to fulfill his word which Yahweh had spoken through the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

I am mute. I do not open my mouth, for you, yourself, have done [it].

Who gave Jacob to a plunderer and Israel to those who plunder? [Was it] not Yahweh, against whom we have sinned? And they were not willing to walk in his ways, and they would not {obey} his law.

form light and create darkness; make peace and create evil; I [am] Yahweh; do all these [things].

Or is a horn blown in a city and people are not afraid? Or does a disaster occur in the city and Yahweh has not done [it]?

Is it not permitted for me to do whatever I want with [what is] mine? Or is your eye evil because I am generous?'

to do all that your hand and plan had predestined to take place.

General references

I am mute. I do not open my mouth, for you, yourself, have done [it].

Just as he came from his mother's womb naked, {he will depart} just as he came; he will take nothing with him for his toil.