One Year Bible

Job 4:1-7:21

Eliphaz: The Innocent Prosper

1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

2“If one ventures a word with you, will you be wearied?

Yet who can keep from speaking?

3 Surely you have instructed many,

and have strengthened their feeble hands.

4 Your words have steadied those who stumbled;

you have braced the knees that were buckling.

5 But now trouble has come upon you, and you are weary.

It strikes you, and you are dismayed.

6 Is your reverence not your confidence,

and the uprightness of your ways your hope?

7 Consider now, I plead:

Who, being innocent, has ever perished?

Or where have the upright been destroyed?

8 As I have observed, those who plow iniquity

and those who sow trouble reap the same.

9 By the breath of God they perish,

and by the blast of His anger they are consumed.

10 The lion may roar, and the fierce lion may growl,

yet the teeth of the young lions are broken.

11 The old lion perishes for lack of prey,

and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.

12 Now a word came to me secretly;

my ears caught a whisper of it.

13 In disquieting visions in the night,

when deep sleep falls on men,

14 fear and trembling came over me

and made all my bones shudder.

15 Then a spirit glided past my face,

and the hair on my body bristled.

16 It stood still,

but I could not discern its appearance;

a form loomed before my eyes,

and I heard a whispering voice:

17‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God,

or a man more pure than his Maker?

18 If God puts no trust in His servants,

and He charges His angels with error,

19 how much more those who dwell in houses of clay,

whose foundations are in the dust,

who can be crushed like a moth!

20 They are smashed to pieces from dawn to dusk;

unnoticed, they perish forever.

21 Are not their tent cords pulled up,

so that they die without wisdom?’’’

Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those Who Seek Him

1 “ Call out if you please, but who will answer?

To which of the holy ones will you turn?

2 For resentment kills a fool,

and envy slays the simple.

3 I have seen a fool taking root,

but suddenly his house was cursed.

4 His sons are far from safety,

crushed in court without a defender.

5 The hungry consume his harvest,

taking it even from the thorns,

and the thirsty pant after his wealth.

6 For distress does not spring from the dust,

and trouble does not sprout from the ground.

7 Yet man is born to trouble

as surely as sparks fly upward.

8 However, if I were you, I would appeal to God

and lay my cause before Him—

9 the One who does great and unsearchable things,

wonders without number.

10 He gives rain to the earth

and sends water upon the fields.

11 He sets the lowly on high,

so that mourners are lifted to safety.

12 He thwarts the schemes of the crafty,

so that their hands find no success.

13 He catches the wise in their craftiness,

and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.

14 They encounter darkness by day

and grope at noon as in the night.

15 He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth

and from the clutches of the powerful.

16 So the poor have hope,

and injustice shuts its mouth.

17 Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects;

so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

18 For He wounds, but He also binds;

He strikes, but His hands also heal.

19 He will rescue you from six calamities;

no harm will touch you in seven.

20 In famine He will redeem you from death,

and in battle from the stroke of the sword.

21 You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,

and will not fear havoc when it comes.

22 You will laugh at destruction and famine,

and need not fear the beasts of the earth.

23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field,

and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

24 You will know that your tent is secure,

and find nothing amiss when inspecting your home.

25 You will know that your offspring will be many,

your descendants like the grass of the earth.

26 You will come to the grave in full vigor,

like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.

27 Indeed, we have investigated, and it is true!

So hear it and knowfor yourself.”

Job Replies: My Complaint Is Just

1 Then Job replied:

2“If only my grief could be weighed

and placed with my calamity on the scales.

3 For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas —

no wonder my words have been rash.

4 For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me;

my spirit drinks in their poison;

the terrors of God are arrayed against me.

5 Does a wild donkey bray over fresh grass,

or an ox low over its fodder?

6 Is tasteless food eaten without salt,

or is there flavor in the white of an egg?

7 My soul refuses to touch them;

they are loathsome food to me.

8 If only my request were granted

and God would fulfill my hope:

9 that God would be willing to crush me,

to unleash His hand and cut me off!

10 It still brings me comfort,

and joy through unrelenting pain,

that I have not denied

the words of the Holy One.

11 What strength do I have, that I should still hope?

What is my future, that I should be patient?

12 Is my strength like that of stone,

or my flesh made of bronze?

13 Is there any help within me

now that success is driven from me?

14 A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend,

even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

15 But my brothers are as faithless as wadis,

as seasonal streams that overflow,

16 darkened because of the ice

and the inflow of melting snow,

17 but ceasing in the dry season

and vanishing from their channels in the heat.

18 Caravans turn aside from their routes;

they go into the wasteland and perish.

19 The caravans of Tema look for water;

the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.

20 They are confounded because they had hoped;

their arrival brings disappointment.

21 For now you are of no help;

you see terror, and you are afraid.

22 Have I ever said, ‘Give me something;

offer me a bribe from your wealth;

23 deliver me from the hand of the enemy;

redeem me from the grasp of the ruthless’?

24 Teach me, and I will be silent.

Help me understand how I have erred.

25 How painful are honest words!

But what does your argument prove?

26 Do you intend to correct my words,

and treat as wind my cry of despair?

27 You would even cast lots for an orphan

and barter away your friend.

28 But now, please look at me.

Would I lie to your face?

29 Reconsider; do not be unjust.

Reconsider, for my righteousness is at stake.

30 Is there iniquity on my tongue?

Can my mouth not discern malice?’’

Job Continues: Life Seems Futile

1 “ Is not man consigned to labor on earth?

Are not his days like those of a hired hand?

2 Like a slave he longs for shade;

like a hireling he waits for his wages.

3 So I am allotted months of futility,

and nights of misery are appointed to me.

4 When I lie down I think:

‘When will I get up?’

But the night drags on,

and I toss and turn until dawn.

5 My flesh is clothed with worms

and encrusted with dirt;

my skin is cracked and festering.

6 My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle;

they come to an end without hope.

7 Remember that my life is but a breath.

My eyes will never again see happiness.

8 The eye that beholds me will no longer see me.

You will look for me, but I will be no more.

9 As a cloud vanishes and is gone,

so he who goes down to Sheol does not come back up.

10 He never returns to his house;

his place remembers him no more.

11 Therefore I will not restrain my mouth;

I will speak in the anguish of my spirit;

I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

12 Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep,

that You must keep me under guard?

13 When I think my bed will comfort me

and my couch will ease my complaint,

14 then You frighten me with dreams

and terrify me with visions,

15 so that I would prefer strangling and death

over my life in this body.

16 I loathe my life! I would not live forever.

Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.

17 What is man that You should exalt him,

that You should set Your heart upon him,

18 that You attend to him every morning,

and test him every moment?

19 Will You never look away from me,

or leave me alone to swallow my spittle?

20 If I have sinned, what have I done to You,

O watcher of mankind?

Why have You made me Your target,

so that I am a burden to You?

21 Why do You not pardon my transgression

and take away my iniquity?

For soon I will lie down in the dust;

You will seek me, but I will be no more.”

1 Corinthians 14:18-40

18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

20 Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature. 21It is written in the Law:

“By strange tongues and foreign lips

I will speak to this people,

but even then they will not listen to Me,

says the Lord.”

22 Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.

23 So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds? 24But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all, 25and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”

Orderly Worship

26 What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church .

27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret. 28But if there is no interpreter, he should remain silent in the church and speak only to himself and God.

29 Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said. 30And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop. 31For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged. 32The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets. 33For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace— as in all the churches of the saints.

34 Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. 35If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.

36 Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only ones it has reached? 37If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command. 38But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.

39 So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. 40But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.

Psalm 37:30-40

30 The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom,

and his tongue speaks justice.

31 The law of his God is in his heart;

his steps do not falter.

32 Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous,

and seek to slay them,

33 the Lord will not leave them in their power

or let them be condemned under judgment.

34 Wait for the Lord and keep His way,

and He will raise you up to inherit the land.

When the wicked are cut off,

you will see it.

35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man

flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,

36 yet he passed away and was no more;

though I searched, he could not be found.

37 Consider the blameless and observe the upright,

for posterity awaits the man of peace.

38 But the transgressors will all be destroyed;

the future of the wicked will be cut off.

39 The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;

He is their stronghold in time of trouble.

40 The Lord helps and delivers them;

He rescues and saves them from the wicked,

because they take refugein Him.

Proverbs 21:27

27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—

how much more so when brought with ill intent!

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One Year Bible

Job 4:1-7:21

1 Corinthians 14:18-40

Psalm 37:30-40

Proverbs 21:27