Job 36:4

Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. throughly...: or, perfected

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. men: Gr. perfect, or, of a ripe age

For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. an...: Heb. the abomination of my lips All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. froward: Heb. wreathed

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee? to them...: or, to those that send thee?

Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. corrupt: or, deal deceitfully with in Christ: or, of Christ

For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. the naked...: Heb. the clothes of the naked Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry. But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it. mighty...: Heb. man of arm honourable...: Heb. eminent, or, accepted for countenance Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken. Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee; Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee. Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are! height of the stars: Heb. head of the stars And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud? How: or, What Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven. Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden? Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood: whose...: Heb. a flood was poured upon their foundation Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them? for: or, to Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me. The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn. Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth. substance: or, estate the remnant...: or, their excellency Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. him: that is, God Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart. If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. as dust: or, on the dust Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver. defence: or, gold plenty...: Heb. silver of strength For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God. Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows. Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person. the humble...: Heb. him that hath low eyes He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands. He shall...: or, The innocent shall deliver the island

It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.