Job 20:1

Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.

She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

Then came there to him all his brothers, and all his sisters, and all those who had been of his acquaintance before, and ate bread with him in his house. They comforted him, and consoled him concerning all the evil that Yahweh had brought on him. Everyone also gave him a piece of money, and everyone a ring of gold.

Of Edom, Yahweh of Armies says: “Is wisdom no more in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom vanished?

The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.

So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man will perish,

These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brothers came to comfort him.

Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that had come on him, they each came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and to comfort him.

The caravans of Tema looked. The companies of Sheba waited for them.

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

Your mighty men, Teman, will be dismayed, to the end that everyone may be cut off from the mountain of Esau by slaughter.

When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz. Basemath bore Reuel.

Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, “For I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” His father wept for him.

His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

Here I am. Witness against me before Yahweh, and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a bribe to make me blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”

Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,

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

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,

Those who hate you will be clothed with shame. The tent of the wicked will be no more.”

Then Zophar, the Naamathite, answered,

If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Don’t let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.

The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their god in their hands.

But you are forgers of lies. You are all physicians of no value.

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,

For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of bribery.

“I have heard many such things. You are all miserable comforters!

Although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.

My friends scoff at me. My eyes pour out tears to God,

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,

All my familiar friends abhor me. They whom I loved have turned against me.

“Have pity on me. Have pity on me, you my friends; for the hand of God has touched me.

You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you. You will pay your vows.

For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

Also his wrath was kindled against his three friends, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

“But those who are godless in heart lay up anger. They don’t cry for help when he binds them.

It was so, that after Yahweh had spoken these words to Job, Yahweh said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you, and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.

Now therefore, take to yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept him, that I not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.”

So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did what Yahweh commanded them, and Yahweh accepted Job.

The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother.

Go your way—eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.

Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is profane and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

These two things have happened to you— who will grieve with you?— desolation and destruction, and famine and the sword. How can I comfort you?

The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you; and all those who despised you will bow themselves down at the soles of your feet. They will call you Yahweh’s City, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

The godly man has perished out of the earth, and there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; every man hunts his brother with a net.

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

and will cut him in pieces, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.

His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”

Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.

But rise up and enter into the city, then you will be told what you must do.”

Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”

Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often and talked with him.

By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.

Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.