Job 27:1

And Job again took up the word and said,

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,

In Context

2By the life of God, who has taken away my right; and of the Ruler of all, who has made my soul bitter;

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Cross References

Numbers 24:3And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man whose eyes are open:

Job 29:1And Job again took up the word and said,

Psalms 78:2Opening my mouth I will give out a story, even the dark sayings of old times;

Matthew Henry on Job 27:1

Job had sometimes complained of his friends that they were so eager in disputing that they would scarcely let him put in a word: "Suffer me that I may speak;" and, "O that you would hold your peace!" But now, it seems, they were out of breath, and left him room to say what he would. Either they were themselves convinced that Job was in the right or they despaired of convincing him that he was in the wrong; and therefore they threw away their weapons and gave up the cause. Job was too hard for them, and forced them… Read the whole commentary →

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