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Previous  Next    Job Chapter 27   job 27:0  (Job 27:1-6) Job
protests his sincerity.  (Job 27:7-10) The hypocrite is without
hope.  (Job 27:11-23) The miserable end of the wicked.  Job 27:1
job 27:1  Job's friends now suffered him to speak, and he
proceeded in a grave and useful manner. Job had confidence in
the goodness both of his cause and of his God; and cheerfully
committed his cause to him. But Job had not due reverence when
he spake of God as taking away his judgment, and vexing his
soul. To resolve that our hearts shall not reproach us, while we
hold fast our integrity, baffles the designs of the evil spirit.
Job 27:7  job 27:7  Job looked upon the condition of a hypocrite
and a wicked man, to be most miserable. If they gained through
life by their profession, and kept up their presumptuous hope
till death, what would that avail when God required their souls?
The more comfort we find in our religion, the more closely we
shall cleave to it. T