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 will eat food until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you will return."

For he will take nothing with him when he dies; his wealth will not follow him down into the grave.

Just as he came forth from his mother's womb, naked will he return as he came, and he will take nothing in his hand that he may carry away from his toil.

and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the life's breath returns to God who gave it.

For we have brought nothing into this world and so we cannot take a single thing out either.

The lord gave

But he replied, "You're talking like one of the godless women would do! Should we receive what is good from God, and not also receive what is evil?" In all this Job did not sin by what he said.

Jacob became furious with Rachel and exclaimed, "Am I in the place of God, who has kept you from having children?"

To every man whom God has given wealth, and possessions, he has also given him the ability to eat from them, to receive his reward and to find enjoyment in his toil; these things are the gift of God.

Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that everything comes -- both calamity and blessing?

All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.

Taken away

Now, do not be upset and do not be angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life!

Perhaps the Lord will notice my affliction and this day grant me good in place of his curse."

The king refused to listen to the people, because the Lord was instigating this turn of events so that he might bring to pass the prophetic announcement he had made through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.

I am silent and cannot open my mouth because of what you have done.

Who handed Jacob over to the robber? Who handed Israel over to the looters? Was it not the Lord, against whom we sinned? They refused to follow his commands; they disobeyed his law.

I am the one who forms light and creates darkness; the one who brings about peace and creates calamity. I am the Lord, who accomplishes all these things.

If an alarm sounds in a city, do people not fear? If disaster overtakes a city, is the Lord not responsible?

Am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

to do as much as your power and your plan had decided beforehand would happen.

General references

I am silent and cannot open my mouth because of what you have done.

Just as he came forth from his mother's womb, naked will he return as he came, and he will take nothing in his hand that he may carry away from his toil.