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 thy face shalt thou eat bread, until thou return unto the earth whence thou wast taken: for earth thou art, and unto earth shalt thou return."

for he shall carry nothing away with him when he dieth, neither shall his pomp follow him.

Like as he came naked out of his mother's womb, so goeth he thither again, and carryeth nothing away with him of all his labour.

Or dust be turned again unto earth from whence it came, and or the spirit return unto God, which gave it.

For we brought nothing into the world, and it is a plain case that we can carry nothing out.

The lord gave

But Job said unto her, "Thou speakest like a foolish woman. Seeing we have received prosperity at the hand of God, wherefore should we not be content with adversity also?" In all these things, did not Job sin with his lips.

Then was Jacob wroth with Rachel saying, "Am I in God's stead which keepeth from thee the fruit of thy womb?"

For unto whomsoever God giveth riches, goods and power, he giveth it him to enjoy it, to take it for his portion, and to be refreshed of his labour: this is now the gift of God.

out of the mouth of the most Highest goeth not evil and good"?

Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above and cometh down from the father of light, with whom is no variableness, neither is he changed unto darkness.

Taken away

And now be not grieved therewith, neither let it seem a cruel thing in your eyes, that ye sold me hither. For God did send me before you to save life.

Haply, the LORD will look on my wretchedness, and do me good for his cursing this day."

And so the king hearkened not unto the people: for the turning away was of the LORD, to perform his saying, which the LORD said by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

I became dumb, and opened not my mouth; for it was thy doing.

Who suffered Jacob to be trodden under foot, and Israel to be spoiled? Did not the LORD? Now have we sinned against him, and have had no delight to walk in his ways, neither been obedient unto his law.

It is I that created the light, and darkness. I make peace, and trouble: yea, even I the LORD do all these things.

Cry they out Alarum with the trumpet in the city, and the people not afraid? Cometh there any plague in a city without it be the LORD's doing?

Is it not lawful for me to do as me listeth, with mine own? Is thine eye evil because I am good?

for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

General references

I became dumb, and opened not my mouth; for it was thy doing.

Like as he came naked out of his mother's womb, so goeth he thither again, and carryeth nothing away with him of all his labour.