'Shall' in the Bible
He said,“Naked (without possessions) I came [into this world] from my mother’s womb,And naked I will return there.The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
But he said to her, “You speak as one of the [spiritually] foolish women speaks [ignorant and oblivious to God’s will]. Shall we indeed accept [only] good from God and not [also] accept adversity and disaster?” In [spite of] all this Job did not sin with [words from] his lips.
“You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,And you will not be afraid of destruction when it comes.
“You will laugh at violence and famine,And you will not be afraid of the wild beasts of the earth.
“For you will be in harmony with the stones of the field,And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
“You will know also that your tent is secure and at peace,And you will visit your dwelling and fear no loss [nor find anything amiss].
“You will know also that your descendants will be many,And your offspring as the grass of the earth.
“You will come to your grave in old age,Like the stacking of grain [on the threshing floor] in its season.
“When I lie down I say,‘When shall I arise [and the night be gone]?’But the night continues,And I am continually tossing until the dawning of day.
“Remember that my life is but breath [a puff of wind, a sigh];My eye will not see good again.
“The eye of him who sees me [now] will see me no more;Your eyes will be upon me, but I will not be.
“As a cloud vanishes and is gone,So he who goes down to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) does not come up.
“He will not return again to his house,Nor will his place know about him anymore.
“When I say, ‘My bed will comfort me,My couch will ease my complaint,’
“Why then do You not pardon my transgressionAnd take away my sin and guilt?For now I will lie down in the dust;And You will seek me [diligently], but I will not be.”
“How long will you say these things?And will the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
“Will they (the fathers) not teach you and tell you,And utter words from their hearts [the deepest part of their nature]?
“So are the paths of all who forget God;And the hope of the godless will perish,
“He trusts in his house, but it does not stand;He holds tightly to it, but it does not endure.
“Those who hate you will be clothed with shame,And the tents of the wicked will be no longer.”
“How can I answer Him [and plead my case],Choosing my words [to reason] with Him?
“I am accounted wicked and held guilty;Why then should I labor in vain [to appear innocent]?
Before I go—and I shall not return—To the land of darkness and the deep shadow [of death],
“Should your boasts and babble silence men?And shall you scoff and no one put you to shame?
“If God passes by or arrests,Or calls an assembly [of judgment], who can restrain Him?[If He is against a man, who can call Him to account for it?]
Then, indeed, you could lift up your face [to Him] without moral defect,And you would be firmly established and secure and not fear.
“For you would forget your trouble;You would remember it as waters that have passed by.
“And your life would be brighter than the noonday;Darkness [then] would be like the morning.
“Then you would trust [with confidence], because there is hope;You would look around you and rest securely.
“You would lie down with no one to frighten you,And many would entreat and seek your favor.
“But the eyes of the wicked will fail,And they will not escape [the justice of God];And their hope is to breathe their last [and die].”
“Will not His majesty terrify you,And will not the dread of Him fall upon you?
“This also will be my salvation,For a godless man may not come before Him.
“Behold now, I have prepared my case;I know that I will be vindicated.
“If a man dies, will he live again?I will wait all the days of my struggleUntil my change and release will come.
“But his body [lamenting its decay] grieves in pain over it,And his soul mourns over [the loss of] himself.”
“A [dreadful] sound of terrors is in his ears;While at peace and in a time of prosperity the destroyer comes upon him [the tent of the robber is not at peace].
“Distress and anxiety terrify him,They overpower him like a king ready for battle.
He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure;And his grain will not bend to the earth nor his possessions be extended on the earth.
“He will not escape from darkness [fleeing disaster];The flame [of God’s wrath] will wither his branch,And by the blast of His mouth he will go away.
“Let him not trust in vanity (emptiness, futility) and be led astray;For emptiness will be his reward [for such living].
“It will be fulfilled while he still lives,And his branch will not be green [but shall wither away].
“He will fail to bring his grapes to maturity [leaving them to wither unnourished] on the vine,And will cast off blossoms [and fail to bring forth fruit] like the olive tree.
“For the company of the godless is barren,And fire consumes the tents of bribery (wrong and injustice).
“For when a few years are past,I shall go the way of no return.
“He who denounces and informs against his friends for a share of the spoil,The eyes of his children will also languish and fail.
“The upright will be [astonished and] appalled at this,And the innocent will stir himself up against the godless and polluted.
“Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his ways,And he who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.
“Will my hope go down with me to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead)?Shall we go down together in the dust?”
“You who tear yourself apart in anger,Is the earth to be abandoned for your sake,Or the rock to be moved out of its place?
“Indeed, the light of the wicked will be put out,And the flame of his fire will not shine.
“The light will be dark in his tent,And his lamp beside him will be put out.
“The vigorous stride will be shortened,And his own counsel and the scheme [in which he trusted] will bring his downfall.
“Terrors frighten him on every sideAnd chase at his heels.
“The strength [of the wicked] is famished and weakened,And disaster is ready at his side [if he stops].
“His skin is devoured by disease;The firstborn of death [the worst of diseases] consumes his limbs.
“He is torn from his tent which he trusted [for safety],And he is marched and brought to the king of terrors (death).
“Nothing of his dwells in his tent;Brimstone (burning sulfur) is scattered over his dwelling [to purify it].
“The roots [of the wicked] are dried up below,And above, his branch is cut off and withers.
“Memory of him perishes from the earth,And he has no name on the street.
“He is driven and propelled from light into darkness,And chased from the inhabited world.
“He has no offspring or prosperity among his people,Nor any survivor where he sojourned.
“Those in the west are astonished and appalled at his fate,And those in the east are seized with horror.
“Even after my [mortal] skin is destroyed [by death],Yet from my [immortal] flesh I will see God,
Whom I, even I, will see for myself,And my eyes will see Him and not another!My heart faints within me.
“He swallows [his ill-gotten] riches,But will vomit them up;God will drive them out of his belly.
“He sucks the poison of vipers [which ill-gotten wealth contains];The viper’s tongue slays him.
“He does not look at the rivers,The flowing streams of honey and butter [to enjoy his wealth].
“He gives back what he has labored for and attainedAnd cannot swallow it [down to enjoy it];As to the riches of his labor,He cannot even enjoy them.
“In the fullness of his excess (great abundance) he will be in trouble;The hand of everyone who suffers will come against him [he is miserable on every side].
“He may flee from the iron weapon,But the bow of bronze will pierce him through.
Complete darkness (misfortune) is held in reserve for his treasures.An unfanned fire will devour him;It will consume the survivor in his tent.
“The heavens will reveal his wickedness and guilt,And the earth will rise up against him.
“Can anyone teach God knowledge,Seeing that He judges those on high?
“The [dirt] clods of the valley are sweet to him [and gently cover him],Moreover, all men will follow after him [to a grave],While countless ones go before him.
“Now yield and submit yourself to Him [agree with God and be conformed to His will] and be at peace;In this way [you will prosper and great] good will come to you.
“You will also decide and decree a thing, and it will be established for you;And the light [of God’s favor] will shine upon your ways.
“But He knows the way that I take [and He pays attention to it].When He has tried me, I will come forth as [refined] gold [pure and luminous].
“The eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight,Saying, ‘No eye will see me,’And he covers his face.
“A mother will forget him;The worm feeds on him until he is no longer remembered.And wickedness will be broken like a tree [which cannot be restored].
My lips will not speak unjustly,Nor will my tongue utter deceit.
“I hold fast my uprightness and my right standing with God and I will not let them go;My heart does not reproach me for any of my days.
“This [which I am about to explain] is the portion of a wicked man from God,And the inheritance which tyrants and oppressors receive from the Almighty:
“But where can wisdom be found?And where is the place of understanding?
“It cannot be obtained for pure gold,Nor can silver be weighed as its price.
“No mention of coral and crystal can be made;For the possession of wisdom is even above [that of] rubies or pearls.
“Then I said, ‘I shall die in my nest,And I shall multiply my days as the sand.
What then could I do when God arises [to judge me]?When He calls me to account, what will I answer Him?
“And shall I wait, because they say nothing,But stand still and say no more?
“My words will express the uprightness of my heart,And my lips will speak what they know with utter sincerity.
“Behold, I will not make you afraid or terrified of me [for I am only mortal and not God],Nor should any pressure from me weigh heavily upon you.
“Let his flesh be restored and become fresher than in youth;Let him return to the days of his youthful strength.
‘God has redeemed my life from going to the pit [of destruction],And my life shall see the light.’”
“For truly my words are not false;He who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
“If they hear and serve Him,They will end their days in prosperityAnd their years in pleasantness and joy.
“But if they do not hear and obey, they will die by the sword [of God’s destructive judgments]And they will die [in ignorance] without [true] knowledge.
“So shall it be told Him that I wish to speak?Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up [and destroyed by God]?
And said, ‘This far you shall come, but no farther;And here your proud waves shall stop’?
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty?Let him who disputes with God answer it.”
“Behold, I am of little importance and contemptible; what can I reply to You?I lay my hand on my mouth.
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