Job 24:5
The Scripture
(5) Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Job’s friends return to his home, bringing gifts and urging him to accept their harsh words as divine punishment. They claim that God will remove his wealth and cause his family to suffer, showing that his suffering is a result of his own sin. The chapter highlights the danger of false friends and the need to trust God’s justice.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 39:5Job 39:6Job 39:7Jeremiah 2:24Hosea 8:9Job 24:14Proverbs 4:16Hosea 7:6Micah 2:1Zephaniah 3:3John 18:28Acts 23:12
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