Wisdom & Truth Verses
Every verse of God's eternal Word carries wisdom and truth. A home for all the rich teachings not captured elsewhere.
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. {dainty...: Heb. meat of desire}
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth: {a child's: Heb. childhood}
He looketh upon men, and {if any} say, I have sinned, and perverted {that which was} right, and it profited me not; {He...: or, He shall look upon men, and say}
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. {He...: or, He hath delivered my soul, etc, and my life}
Lo, all these {things} worketh God oftentimes with man, {oftentimes: Heb. twice and thrice}
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. {mouth: Heb. palate}
Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what {is} good.