1 Afterward Job opened his mouth and cursedathe day of his birth. 2 And Jobbsaid, 3 “Let the day perish on which I was to be born, And the night which said, ‘Acboy is conceived.’ ... 11 “Why did I not diefat birth, Come forth from the womb and expire? 12 “Why did the knees receive me, And why the breasts, that I should suck? 13 “For now I would have lain down and been quiet; I would have slept then, I would have been at rest, 14 With kings and with counselors of the earth, Who rebuilt ruins for themselves; 15 Or with princes who had gold, Who were filling their houses with silver. 16 “Or like a miscarriage which isgdiscarded, I would not be, As infants that never saw light. 17 “There the wicked cease from raging, And there thehweary are at rest. ... 20 “Why is light given to him who suffers, And life to the bitter of soul, 21 Whoilong for death, but there is none, And dig for it more than for hidden treasures, 22 Who rejoice greatly, And exult when they find the grave? 23 “Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, And whom God has hedged in? | 13 |
1 At thatatime the disciples came to Jesus and said, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 And He called a child to Himself and set himbbefore them, 3 and said, “Truly I say to you, unless youcare converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever receives one such child in My name receives Me; ... | |
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