Wisdom & Truth Verses
Every verse of God's eternal Word carries wisdom and truth. A home for all the rich teachings not captured elsewhere.
He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids {is} the shadow of death;
O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
Also now, behold, my witness {is} in heaven, and my record {is} on high. {on high: Heb. in the high places}
My friends scorn me: {but} mine eye poureth out {tears} unto God. {scorn me: Heb. are my scorners}
My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves {are ready} for me. {breath...: or, spirit is spent}
{Are there} not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation? {continue: Heb. lodge}
Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who {is} he {that} will strike hands with me?
He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret. {aforetime: or, before them}
Upright {men} shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
They change the night into day: the light {is} short because of darkness. {short: Heb. near}