Job 16:15

Easy To Read Version

“I am very sad,\par so I wear these clothes of sadness.\par I sit here in the dust and ashes,\par and I feel defeated.\par

Cross References

Genesis 37:34

Jacob was so sorry about his son that he tore his clothes. Then Jacob put on special clothes to show that he was sad. Jacob continued to be sad about his son for a long time.

1 Kings 21:27

After Elijah finished speaking, Ahab was very sad. He tore his clothes to show that he was sad. Then he put on special clothes of sadness. Ahab refused to eat. He slept in those special clothes. Ahab was very sad and upset.

Job 19:9

God took away my honor.\par He took the crown from my head.\par

Job 30:19

God threw me into the mud,\par and I become like dirt and ashes.\par

Psalm 69:11

I wear rough cloth to show my sadness,\par and people tell jokes about me.\par

Psalm 7:5

\{If that is not true,\par then punish me.\}\par Let an enemy chase me,\par catch me, and kill me.\par Let him trample my life into the ground\par and push my soul into the dirt.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [36]})\i0 \par

Psalm 75:10

I will take power away from wicked people,\par and I will give power to good people.\par

Isaiah 22:12

So, my Master, the Lord All-Powerful, will tell the people to cry and be sad \{for their dead friends\}. People will shave their heads and wear clothes of sadness.

Lamentations 3:29

That person should bow to the Lord\par with his face to the ground.\par Maybe there is still hope.\par

1 Samuel 2:1

Hannah said:

1 Samuel 2:10

The Lord destroys his enemies. God Most-High will thunder in heaven against people. The Lord will judge even the faraway lands. He will give power to his king. He will make his special king strong.”