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Job 9:23

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When the scourge brings sudden death, He mocks the despair of the innocent.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 23

In this and the following chapter we have Job's answer to Bildad's discourse, wherein he speaks honourably of God, humbly of himself, and feelingly of his troubles; but not one word by way of reflection upon his friends, or their unkindness to him, nor in direct reply to what Bildad had said. He wisely keeps to the merits of the cause, and makes no remarks upon the person that managed it, nor seeks occasion against him. In this chapter we have, I. The doctrine of God's justice laid down (Job 9:2). II. The proof of it, from his wisdom, and power, and sovereign dominion (Job 9:3-13). III. The application of it, in which, 1. He condemns himself, as not able to contend with God either in law or battle (Job 9:14-21). 2. He maintains his point, that we cannot judge of men's character by their outward condition (Job 9:22-24). 3. He complains of the greatness of his troubles, the confusion he was in, and the loss he was at what to say or do (Job 9:25-35).

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Strong's Concordancev. 23

שׁוֹט (shôwṭ, H7752) — a lash (literally or figuratively) מוּת (mûwth, H4191) — to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill פִּתְאוֹם (pithʼôwm, H6597) — instantly לָעַג (lâʻag, H3932) — to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly מַסָּה (maççâh, H4531) — a testing, of men (judicial) or of God (querulous) נָקִי (nâqîy, H5355) — innocent

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Job 24:12rank 3

From the city, men groan, and the souls of the wounded cry out, yet God charges no one with wrongdoing.

II Samuel 14:15rank 2

Now therefore, I have come to present this matter to my lord the king because the people have made me afraid. Your servant thought, ‘I will speak to the king. Perhaps he will grant the request of his maidservant.

Job 4:7rank 2

Consider now, I plead: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Or where have the upright been destroyed?

II Samuel 14:17rank 2

And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king bring me rest, for my lord the king is able to discern good and evil, just like the angel of God. May the LORD your God be with you.’”

Job 2:7rank 2

So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.

Ezekiel 21:13rank 2

Surely testing will come! And what if even the scepter, which the sword despises, does not continue?’ declares the Lord GOD.

Psalms 44:22rank 2

Yet for Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.

Job 8:20rank 2

Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers.

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