Afresh Breaketh Breaks Broken Clod Clods Closes Closeth Clothed Covered Cracked Crust Dirt Dust Festering Flesh Gets Hardens Loathsome Lothsome Runs Scabs Shrivelled Skin Suppurates Worms
7:5 My flesh is {c} clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.
(c) This signifies that his disease was rare and most horrible.
7:5 Worms - Which were bred out of Job's corrupted flesh and sores. Dust - The dust of the earth upon which he lay. Broken - By ulcers in all parts of it.
7:1-6 Job here excuses what he could not justify, his desire of death. Observe man's present place: he is upon earth. He is yet on earth, not in hell. Is there not a time appointed for his abode here? yes, certainly, and the appointment is made by Him who made us and sent us here. During that, man's life is a warfare, and as day-labourers, who have the work of the day to do in its day, and must make up their account at night. Job had as much reason, he thought, to wish for death, as a poor servant that is tired with his work, has to wish for the shadows of the evening, when he shall go to rest. The sleep of the labouring man is sweet; nor can any rich man take so much satisfaction in his wealth, as the hireling in his day's wages. The comparison is plain; hear his complaint: His days were useless, and had long been so; but when we are not able to work for God, if we sit still quietly for him, we shall be accepted. His nights were restless. Whatever is grievous, it is good to see it appointed for us, and as designed for some holy end. When we have comfortable nights, we must see them also appointed to us, and be thankful for them. His body was noisome. See what vile bodies we have. His life was hastening apace. While we are living, every day, like the shuttle, leaves a thread behind: many weave the spider's web, which will fail, ch. 8:14. But if, while we live, we live unto the Lord, in works of faith and labours of love, we shall have the benefit, for every man shall reap as he sowed, and wear as he wove.
Afresh Body Breaketh Breaks Broken Clods Closes Closeth Clothed Covered Cracked Crust Dirt Dust Festering Flesh Gets Hard Hardens Loathsome Runs Scabs Skin Worms
Afresh Body Breaketh Breaks Broken Clods Closes Closeth Clothed Covered Cracked Crust Dirt Dust Festering Flesh Gets Hard Hardens Loathsome Runs Scabs Skin Worms
