Job, 27
2. As God lives, who withholds my deserts, the Almighty, who has made bitter my soul,
2. As God lives, who withholds my deserts, the Almighty, who has made bitter my soul,
Job 27 is a chapter in which Job continues to talk about his righteousness and the injustice that happened to him, while his friends accuse him of doing something wrong to deserve such afflictions. Job affirms his innocence and believes that God is fair and will punish the wicked. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Job 27:
Proverbs 11:18: "The wicked receives misleading salary, but whoever sows justice will gather true reward." This verse emphasizes Job's belief in divine righteousness that God will punish the wicked and reward the righteous.
Psalm 34:21: "The evil will kill the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned." Job believes that those who accuse him are wicked and God will punish them.
Psalm 37:28: "For the Lord loves righteousness and does not abandon his faithful; they will always be protected, but the descent of the wicked will be exterminated." Job believes that God will protect the righteous and punish the wicked.
Proverbs 10:25: "As the sudden storm, which passes and soon goes, so it is the wicked who thrives, without knowing where the misfortune comes from." Job believes that the prosperity of the wicked is temporary and that misfortune will reach them.
Psalm 9:16: "The Lord is known to the righteousness that exercises; the wicked fall into their own traps." This verse emphasizes Job's belief that God is righteous and that the wicked will be punished for his evil deeds.
“Deus quer que as suas misérias sejam o trono da Sua misericórdia.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina