Elihu Declares God Calls Man to Repentance by Visions and Afflictions
Job
1 Elihu offers himself instead of God to reason with Job, 8 He excuses God from giving man an account of his ways, by his greatness, 14 God calls man to repentance by visions, by afflictions and by his ministry, 31 He incites Job to attention
2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
1 The 1:33 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
Gen 2:74 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
5 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
Job 9:326 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
Job 13:217 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
8 ¶ Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
Job 10:79 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
Job 13:2410 Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
Job 13:2711 He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
Ecc 7:2012 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
Isa 45:913 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
14 ¶ For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
17 That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
18 He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Psa 94:12-13;Deu 8:5 19 ¶ He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
Psa 102:521 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
2 Chr 36:15-16;Mal 2:7 23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
Rom 3:2424 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
Psa 6:1-9;2 Kin 20:2-5 26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
27 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
29 ¶ Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
Psa 40:2;Zec 9:11 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
2 Cor 1:2432 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Psa 34:1133 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.