He said,"NakedI camefrom my mother'swomb,And nakedI shall returnthere.The LORDgaveand the LORDhas takenaway. Blessedbe the nameof the LORD."
As he had comenakedfrom his mother'swomb,so will he returnas he came.He will takenothingfrom the fruitof his laborthat he can carryin his hand.
For we have broughtnothinginto the world,sowe cannottakeanythingout of it either.
in everythinggive thanks;for thisis God'swillfor you in ChristJesus.
Everygoodthing givenand everyperfectgiftis from above,coming downfrom the Fatherof lights,with whomthereis novariationorshiftingshadow.
But he saidto her, "You speakas oneof the foolishwomenspeaks.Shall we indeedacceptgoodfrom Godand not acceptadversity?"In allthisJobdid not sinwith his lips.
alwaysgiving thanksfor all thingsin the nameof our LordJesusChristto God,eventhe Father;
The One forminglightand creatingdarkness,Causingwell-beingand creatingcalamity;I am the LORDwho doesallthese.
For whenhe dieshe will carrynothingaway; His glorywill not descendafterhim.
"The LORDmakespoorand rich;He bringslow,He alsoexalts.
[Is it] not from the mouthof the MostHighThat both goodand illgoforth?
then the dustwill returnto the earthas it was, and the spiritwill returnto Godwhogaveit.
By the sweatof your faceYou will eatbread,Tillyou returnto the ground,Becausefrom it you were taken;For you are dust,And to dustyou shall return."
Is it not lawfulfor me to dowhatI wishwith whatis my own?Oris your eyeenviousbecauseI amgenerous?'
"I have becomemute,I do not openmy mouth,Becauseit is You who have done[it].
to dowhateverYour handand Your purposepredestinedto occur.
WhogaveJacobup for spoil,and Israelto plunderers?Was it not the LORD,against whomwe have sinned,And in whose waysthey were not willingto walk,And whose lawthey did not obey?
I will blessthe LORDat alltimes;His praiseshall continuallybe in my mouth.
"But putforthYour handnowand touchallthat he has; he will surelycurseYou to Your face."
So Samueltoldhim everythingand hidnothingfrom him. And he said,"It is the LORD;let Him dowhatseems goodto Him."
"Nowdo not be grievedor angrywith yourselves,becauseyou soldme here,for Godsentme beforeyou to preservelife.
Ifa trumpetis blownin a citywill not the peopletremble?Ifa calamityoccursin a cityhas not the LORDdoneit?
Thereforeglorifythe LORDin the east,The nameof the LORD,the Godof Israel,In the coastlandsof the sea.
Furthermore,as for everymanto whomGodhas givenrichesand wealth,He has also empoweredhim to eatfrom them and to receivehis rewardand rejoicein his labor;thisis the giftof God.
Then Hezekiahsaidto Isaiah,"The wordof the LORDwhichyou have spokenis good."For he thought,"Is it not so, ifthere will be peaceand truthin my days?"
So the kingdid not listento the people;for it was a turn[of events] from the LORD,that He might establishHis word,whichthe LORDspokethroughAhijahthe Shiloniteto Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat.
"Perhapsthe LORDwill lookon my afflictionand returngoodto me insteadof his cursingthisday."
Then Jacob'sangerburnedagainst Rachel,and he said,"Am I in the placeof God,whohas withheldfrom you the fruitof the womb?"
We countthoseblessedwho endured.You have heardof the enduranceof Joband have seenthe outcomeof the Lord'sdealings, that the Lordis full of compassionand [is] merciful.
"I wentout full,but the LORDhas broughtme backempty.Whydo you callme Naomi,since the LORDhas witnessedagainst me and the Almightyhas afflictedme?"
"He raisesthe poorfrom the dust,He liftsthe needyfrom the ashheapTo make them sitwith nobles,And inherita seatof honor;For the pillarsof the earthare the LORD'S,And He setthe worldon them.
Then the Levites,Jeshua,Kadmiel,Bani,Hashabneiah,Sherebiah,Hodiah,Shebaniah[and] Pethahiah,said,"Arise,blessthe LORDyour Godforeverand ever!O may Your gloriousnamebe blessedAnd exaltedaboveallblessingand praise!
"Were He to snatchaway,whocould restrainHim? Whocould sayto Him, 'Whatare You doing?'
My soulwill makeits boastin the LORD;The humblewill hearit and rejoice.
When thosericheswere lostthrough a badinvestmentand he had fathereda son,then therewas nothingto supporthim.
