Job 6: Job Answers Eliphaz

Job answers that his anguish is heavier than the sand of the seas. He says he has not denied the words of the Holy One. He says a friend should show kindness to someone ready to faint, but his friends have been like a brook that dries up in the heat. He asks them to teach him and show him his error, and says his cause is righteous.

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¹ Then Job answered,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² “Oh that my anguish were weighed, and all my calamity laid in the balances!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas, therefore my words have been rash.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ For the arrows of the Almighty are within me. My spirit drinks up their poison. The terrors of God set themselves in array against me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass? Or does the ox low over his fodder?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ Can that which has no flavor be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ My soul refuses to touch them. They are as loathsome food to me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ “Oh that I might have my request, that God would grant the thing that I long for,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ even that it would please God to crush me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ Let it still be my consolation, yes, let me exult in pain that doesn’t spare, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ What is my strength, that I should wait? What is my end, that I should be patient?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of bronze?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ Isn’t it that I have no help in me, that wisdom is driven away from me?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ “To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend; even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ My brothers have dealt deceitfully as a brook, as the channel of brooks that pass away;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ which are black by reason of the ice, in which the snow hides itself.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ In the dry season, they vanish. When it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ The caravans that travel beside them turn away. They go up into the waste, and perish.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ The caravans of Tema looked. The companies of Sheba waited for them.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ They were distressed because they were confident. They came there, and were confounded.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ For now you are nothing. You see a terror, and are afraid.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²² Did I ever say, ‘Give to me’? or, ‘Offer a present for me from your substance’?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²³ or, ‘Deliver me from the adversary’s hand’? or, ‘Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors’?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁴ “Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand my error.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁵ How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁶ Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁷ Yes, you would even cast lots for the fatherless, and make merchandise of your friend.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁸ Now therefore be pleased to look at me, for surely I will not lie to your face.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁹ Please return. Let there be no injustice. Yes, return again. My cause is righteous.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁰ Is there injustice on my tongue? Can’t my taste discern mischievous things?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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Job 6 · Preschool

A Kind Friend

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Color the camel looking for water! Job wanted his friends to be kind.

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Bible Verse

“To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend; even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

Job 6:14 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Job wanted his friends to be kind to him. Kind friends are like cool water on a hot day. We can be kind to sad friends.

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Friends Like a Dry Brook

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Read and Think

Job told Eliphaz that if his anguish were weighed, it would be heavier than the sand of the seas, so his words had been rash. He said the arrows of the Almighty were within him. He even wished God would cut off his life. Still, he found comfort that he had not denied the words of the Holy One.

Job said that a friend who is ready to faint should receive kindness. But his brothers had dealt deceitfully like a brook. In the dry season such brooks vanish, and the caravans of Tema and Sheba who hoped for water are confounded. Job said his friends saw his terror and were afraid.

Job pointed out that he had not asked them for gifts. He only wanted honest help. Teach me, and I will hold my peace, he said. Cause me to understand my error. How forcible are words of uprightness! He asked them to look at him, for he would not lie to their faces, and said his cause was righteous.

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Why did Job say his words had been rash?
What comfort did Job have?
How were Job's friends like a brook?
What did Job ask his friends to teach him?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

anguishbrookkindnessHolyGod

Job told Eliphaz that if his were weighed, it would be heavier than the sand of the seas, so his words had been rash.
He even wished would cut off his life.
Still, he found comfort that he had not denied the words of the One.
Job said that a friend who is ready to faint should receive .
But his brothers had dealt deceitfully like a .

Think About It

Job wanted kindness more than lectures. How can you show kindness to a friend who is struggling?
Job was willing to be taught if he had done wrong. How can you stay open to correction?

Memory Verse

“To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend; even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

Job 6:14 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for friends who show kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you say sorry when your words come out too fast?
How can you be a friend others can count on in hard times?

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Job 6 · Grade 5

A Faint Man's Plea

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Read and Think

Job's reply begins with the weight of his suffering. Oh that my anguish were weighed! It would be heavier than the sand of the seas, therefore my words have been rash. He feels the arrows of the Almighty within him. In his despair he wishes God would let loose His hand and cut him off. Yet one consolation remains: I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

Job turns to his friends. To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend. Instead, his brothers have dealt deceitfully as a brook. Such streams swell with ice and snow, but in the dry season they vanish. The caravans of Tema looked, and the companies of Sheba waited, but they came there and were confounded. Job says his friends see a terror and are afraid.

Job has not asked them for money or rescue. He asks for honest truth: Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand my error. How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove? He begs them to look at him, for surely he will not lie to their faces. Please return. Let there be no injustice. My cause is righteous. Job is not claiming to be sinless, but he denies that a hidden sin explains his suffering.

Show What You Know

What consolation did Job still have?
What did Job say should be shown to one ready to faint?
Why does Job compare his friends to a brook?
What did Job ask his friends to do?
What does Job deny?

Crossword

Across

____ should be shown from his friend
Teach me, and I will hold my ____.

Down

Oh that my ____ were weighed
My brothers have dealt deceitfully as a ____
____ me, and I will hold my peace.

Think About It

Job's friends were afraid of his suffering and failed him. What fears can keep us from helping someone in pain?
Job held on to not denying God's words. Which words of God can you hold on to in hard times?

Memory Verse

“To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend; even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

Job 6:14 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for friends who show kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Why did the caravans of Tema and Sheba feel confounded?
How can you stay close to a friend who is hurting?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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