Job 30:9-10

“And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword. They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.”

"And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword. They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face." - Job 30:9-10
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What does Job 30:9-10 mean?

The Book of Job, found in the Old Testament of the Bible, is a complex and profound exploration of the nature of suffering, virtue, and the relationship between God and humanity. In the selected verses from Job 30:9-10 (KJV), Job is expressing his sense of desperation and…

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From Lament to Liberation: Understanding Job’s Lamentation

In the journey of faith, we often find ourselves traversing valleys of pain and sorrow that test our very being. The words of Job in Job 30:9-10 resonate with the heart of every believer who has ever felt alienated, ridiculed, or forsaken. In the King James Version (KJV), Job…

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A Prayer for Strength in Times of Mockery and Rejection

Heavenly Father, In the quiet of this moment, I bow my head and humble my heart before Your throne of grace. I come to You with a spirit burdened by the weight of rejection and mockery, reflecting on the poignant words shared by Job in Job 30:9-10, where he laments, "And now am…

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Job 30:9-10 - "And now I have become their song; I am a byword to them. They abhor me, they keep aloof from me; they do not hesitate to spit at the sight of me."
Job 30:9 - "And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword."
"And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword." - Job 30:9
Job 30:10 - "They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face."
Job 9:30 - "If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;"
Job 9:10 - "Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number."
"They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face." - Job 30:10
Job 10:9 - "Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?"
"If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;" - Job 9:30
Job 30:30 - "My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat."
Job 30:28
Job 30:28
Job 30:28
Job 30:28
Job 30:28
Job 34:30 - "That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared."
Job 30:6 - "To dwell in the clifts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks."
Job 9:1 - "Then Job answered and said,"
Job 30:29 - "I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls."
Job 38:30 - "The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen."
"Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number." - Job 9:10
Job 30:27 - "My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me."
Job 30:4 - "Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat."
Job 30:7 - "Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together."
"My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat." - Job 30:30
Job 22:30 - "He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands."
Job 30:25 - "Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?"
Job 6:30 - "Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?"
Job 33:30 - "To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living."