Quotes About Faith

Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?

For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices.

to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.

A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,

He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death.

He prays to God and finds favor; he sees Godís face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.

He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.í

Behold, all these things God does to a man, two or even three times,

to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.

Then Elihu continued:

For Job has declared, ëI am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.

Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.í

What man is like Job, who drinks up derision like water?

For he has said, ëIt profits a man nothing that he should delight in God.í

Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.

Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.

For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step.

For God need not examine a man further or have him approach for judgment.

because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for any of His ways.

They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.

But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,

that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people.

Suppose someone says to God, ëI have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.