Job 5 - 6 - Legacy Standard Bible

Job 5 - 6

The Discipline of the Almighty

“Call now, is there anyone who will answer you?

And to which of the holy ones will you turn?

For vexation kills the ignorant fool,

And jealousy puts to death the simple.

I have seen the ignorant fool taking root,

And I cursed his abode suddenly.

His sons are far from salvation,

They are even crushed in the gate,

And there is no deliverer.

His harvest the hungry devour

And take it to a place of thorns,

And the schemer pants after their wealth.

For wickedness does not come out from the dust,

Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,

For man is born for trouble,

As sparks fly upward.

“But as for me, I would seek God,

And I would set my cause before God,

Who does great and unsearchable things,

Wonders without number.

He gives rain on the earth

And sends water on the fields outside,

So that He sets on high those who are lowly,

And those who mourn are lifted to salvation.

He frustrates the thoughts of the crafty,

So that their hands cannot attain success of sound wisdom.

He catches the wise by their own craftiness,

And the counsel of the twisted is quickly thwarted.

By day they meet with darkness

And grope at noon as in the night.

But He saves from the sword of their mouth,

And the needy from the hand of the strong.

So the poor has hope,

And unrighteousness must shut its mouth.

“Behold, how blessed is the man whom God reproves,

So do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.

For He inflicts pain and gives relief;

He wounds, and His hands also heal.

From six distresses He will deliver you,

Even in seven evil will not touch you.

In famine He will redeem you from death,

And in war from hands with swords.

You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,

And you will not be afraid of devastation when it comes.

You will laugh at devastation and starvation,

And you will not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

For your covenant will be with the stones of the field,

And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.

You will know that your tent is at peace,

For you will visit your abode and fear no loss.

You will know also that your seed will be many,

And your offspring as the vegetation of the land.

You will come to the grave in full vigor,

Like the stacking of grain in its season.

Behold this; we have investigated it, and so it is.

Hear it, and know for yourself.”

Job Answers Eliphaz

Then Job answered and said, 2

“Oh that my vexation were actually weighed

And laid in the balances together with my destruction!

For then it would be heavier than the sand of the seas;

Therefore my words have been rash.

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me,

Their poison my spirit drinks;

The horrors of God are arranged against me.

Does the wild donkey bray over his grass,

Or does the ox low over his fodder?

Can something tasteless be eaten without salt,

Or is there any taste in the slime of a yolk?

My soul refuses to touch them;

They are like loathsome food to me.

“Oh that my request might come to pass,

And that God would grant my hope!

Would that God were willing to crush me,

That He would release His hand and cut me off!

But it is still my comfort,

And I rejoice in unsparing pain,

That I have not at all hidden away the words of the Holy One.

What is my strength, that I should wait?

And what is my end, that I should endure?

Is my strength the strength of stones,

Or is my flesh bronze?

Is it that there is no help within me,

And that the success of sound wisdom is driven from me?

“For the despairing man lovingkindness should be from his friend;

But he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

My brothers have betrayed me like a wadi,

Like the torrents of wadis which pass away,

Which grow dark because of ice

And upon which the snow hides itself.

When they become waterless, they are silent;

When it is hot, they vanish from their place.

The paths of their course wind along;

They go up into a formless place and perish.

The caravans of Tema looked;

The travelers of Sheba hoped for them.

They were ashamed for they had trusted;

They came there and were humiliated.

Indeed, you have now become such;

You see a terror and are afraid.

Have I said, ‘Give me something,’

Or, ‘Offer a bribe for me from your wealth,’

Or, ‘Give me escape from the hand of the adversary,’

Or, ‘Redeem me from the hand of the ruthless men’?

“Instruct me, and I will be silent;

And cause me to understand how I have erred.

How painful are upright words!

But what does your reproof prove?

Do you think to reprove my words,

Or think of the words of one in despair as wind?

You would even cast lots for the orphans

And bargain over your friend.

So now be willing to face me,

And see if I lie to your face.

Now turn from this, let there be no unrighteousness;

Even turn from this, my righteousness is yet in it.

Is there unrighteousness on my tongue?

Cannot my palate discern destruction?

Mark 13:28 - 14:72

The Parable of the Fig Tree

28 “Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 Even so, you too, when you see these things happening, recognize that He is near, right at the door. 30 Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. 32 But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. 33 “See to it, keep on the alert; for you do not know when the appointed time will come. 34 It is like a man away on a journey, who, leaving his house and giving authority to his slaves—each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay awake. 35 Therefore, stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning— 36 lest he come suddenly and find you sleeping. 37 And what I say to you I say to all, ‘Stay awake!’”

The Plot to Kill Jesus

Now the Passover and Unleavened Bread were two days away; and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how, after seizing Him in secret, they might kill Him; 2 for they were saying, “Not during the festival, lest there be a riot of the people.”

The Costly Perfume

3 And while He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster jar of perfume of very costly pure nard; and she broke the jar and poured it over His head. 4 But some were indignantly remarking to one another, “Why has this perfume been wasted? 5 For this perfume might have been sold for over three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they were scolding her. 6 But Jesus said, “Let her alone; why do you bother her? She did a good work to Me. 7 For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me. 8 She has done what she could; she anointed My body beforehand for the burial. 9 And truly I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman did will also be spoken of in memory of her.” 10 Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests in order to betray Him to them. 11 And when they heard this, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he began seeking how to betray Him at an opportune time.

The Passover Meal

12 And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was being sacrificed, His disciples *said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?” 13 And He *sent two of His disciples and *said to them, “Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him; 14 and wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is My guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’ 15 And he himself will show you a large upper room furnished and ready; prepare for us there.” 16 And the disciples went out and came to the city, and found it just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover. 17 And when it was evening He *came with the twelve. 18 And as they were reclining at the table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me—the one who is eating with Me.” 19 They began to be grieved and to say to Him one by one, “Surely not I?” 20 And He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, the one who dips with Me in the bowl. 21 For the Son of Man is to go just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.”

The Lord’s Supper

22 And while they were eating, He took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it, and gave it to them, and said, “Take it; this is My body.” 23 And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 And He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. 25 Truly I say to you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.” 26 And after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus *said to them, “You will all fall away, because it is written, ‘I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.’ 28 But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” 29 But Peter said to Him, “Even though all may fall away, yet I will not.” 30 And Jesus *said to him, “Truly I say to you, that today, this very night, before a rooster crows twice, you yourself will deny Me three times.” 31 But Peter kept saying insistently, “If I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And they all were saying the same thing also.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

32 Then they *came to a place named Gethsemane; and He *said to His disciples, “Sit here until I have prayed.” 33 And He *took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be very distressed and troubled. 34 And He *said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved to the point of death; remain here and keep watch.” 35 And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. 36 And He was saying, “Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.” 37 And He *came and *found them sleeping, and *said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not keep watch for one hour? 38 Keep watching and praying that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 39 And again He went away and prayed, saying the same words. 40 And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to answer Him. 41 And He *came the third time, and *said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough; the hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Get up, let us go; behold, the one who betrays Me is at hand!”

The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

43 And immediately while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, *came up, and with him was a crowd with swords and clubs, who were from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now he who was betraying Him had given them a signal, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him and lead Him away under guard.” 45 And after coming, Judas, having immediately gone to Him, *said, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him. 46 And they laid hands on Him and seized Him. 47 But one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus answered and said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me, as you would against a robber? 49 Every day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me; but this has taken place in order that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.” 50 And they all left Him and fled. 51 And a young man was following Him, wearing nothing but a linen sheet over his naked body; and they *seized him. 52 But he pulled free of the linen sheet and escaped naked.

Jesus Before His Accusers

53 Then they led Jesus away to the high priest; and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes *gathered together. 54 And Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers and warming himself at the fire. 55 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any. 56 For many were giving false testimony against Him, but their testimony was not consistent. 57 And some, standing up, were giving false testimony against Him, saying, 58 “We ourselves heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this sanctuary made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.’” 59 And not even in this way was their testimony consistent. 60 And the high priest stood up in their midst and questioned Jesus, saying, “You answer nothing? What are these men testifying against You?” 61 But He kept silent and did not answer. Again the high priest was questioning Him and *said to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” 62 And Jesus said, “I am; and you shall see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” 63 And tearing his tunics, the high priest *said, “What further need do we have of witnesses? 64 You have heard the blasphemy; how does it seem to you?” And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death. 65 And some began to spit at Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists, and to say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in the face.

Peter’s Denials

66 And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest *came, 67 and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him and *said, “You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus.” 68 But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are talking about.” And he went out into the entryway. 69 And when the servant-girl saw him, she began once more to say to the bystanders, “This is one of them!” 70 But again he was denying it. And after a little while the bystanders were again saying to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are also a Galilean.” 71 But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man you are talking about!” 72 And immediately a rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had said the statement to him, “Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And throwing himself down, he began to cry.

Psalm 29

The Voice of Yahweh

A Psalm of David.

Ascribe to Yahweh, O sons of the mighty,

Ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His name;

Worship Yahweh in the splendor of holiness.

The voice of Yahweh is upon the waters;

The God of glory thunders,

Yahweh is over many waters.

The voice of Yahweh is powerful,

The voice of Yahweh is full of splendor.

The voice of Yahweh breaks the cedars;

Indeed, Yahweh breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

He makes Lebanon skip like a calf,

And Sirion like a young wild ox.

The voice of Yahweh hews out flames of fire.

The voice of Yahweh causes the wilderness to tremble;

Yahweh causes the wilderness of Kadesh to tremble.

The voice of Yahweh makes the deer to calve

And strips the forests bare;

And in His temple everything says, “Glory!”

Yahweh sat enthroned over the flood;

Indeed, Yahweh sits as King forever.

Yahweh will give strength to His people;

Yahweh will bless His people with peace.