Quotes About Faith

If my steps have turned from the path, if my heart has followed my eyes, or if impurity has stuck to my hands,

then may another eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted.

what will I do when God rises to judge? How will I answer when called to account?

then may my arm fall from my shoulder and be torn from its socket.

For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower.

If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,

this would also be an iniquity to be judged, for I would have denied God on high.

I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse—

(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.

Surely I would carry it on my shoulder and wear it like a crown.

I would give account of all my steps; I would approach Him like a prince.)—

then let briers grow instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley.” Thus conclude the words of Job.

This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,

and he burned with anger against Jobís three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.

I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.

So do not claim, ëWe have found wisdom; let God, not man, refute him.í

Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like a new wineskin.

For I do not know how to flatter, or my Maker would remove me in an instant.

My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.

Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.

Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:

Yet God finds occasions against me; He counts me as His enemy.

He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches over all my paths.í

Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.