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Job 30:26
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But when I hoped for good, evil came;when I looked for light, darkness came.
When I looked for good, then evil came; When I waited for light, there came darkness.
When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
But when I hoped for good, evil came, and when I waited for light, darkness came.
But when I hoped for good, only evil came to me; when I looked for light, darkness came.
But when I hoped for good, trouble came; when I expected light, then darkness came.
"When I expected good, then came evil [to me]; And when I waited for light, then came darkness.
"When I expected good, evil came; When I waited for light, darkness came.
When I looked for good, then evil came; When I waited for light, there came darkness.
Yet when I looked for good, euill came vnto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkenesse.
When I hoped for good, then evil came;When I waited for light, then thick darkness came.
But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness fell.
Yet when I hoped for good, what came was bad; when I expected light, what came was darkness.
For I expected good, and there came evil; and I waited for light, but there came darkness.
But when I hoped for good, trouble came instead. When I looked for light, darkness came.
But when I looked for good, evil came; and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
I hoped for happiness and light, but trouble and darkness came instead.
Indeed, I hoped for good, but evil came, and I waited for light, but darkness came.
When I looked for good, then evil came; and when I waited for light, then darkness came.
Yet neuerthelesse where as I loked for good, euell happened vnto me: and where as I waited for light, there came darcknesse.
When I looked for good, then evil came; And when I waited for light, there came darkness.
For I was looking for good, and evil came; I was waiting for light, and it became dark.
Yet, when I looked for good, there came evil; and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
When I looked for good, then euill came vnto mee: and when I waited for light, there came darkenes.
Yet neuerthelesse, where as I loked for good, euyll came vnto me: & where I wayted for light, there came darkenesse.
But I, when I waited for good things, behold, days of evils came the more upon me.
When I looked for good, then evil came; and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
Y abood goodis, and yuelis ben comun to me; Y abood liyt, and derknessis braken out.
When I looked for good, then evil came; And when I waited for light, there came darkness.
When I looked for good, then evil came: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
But when I looked for good, evil came to me; And when I waited for light, then came darkness.
So I looked for good, but evil came instead. I waited for the light, but darkness fell.
When I expected good, then trouble came. When I waited for light, darkness came.
But when I looked for good, evil came; and when I waited for light, darkness came.
Surely, for good, I looked, but there came in evil, And I waited for light, but there came in darkness;
I expected good things, and evils are come upon me: I waited for light, and darkness broke out.
But when I looked for good, evil came; and when I waited for light, darkness came.
When good I expected, then cometh evil, And I wait for light, and darkness cometh.
"When I expected good, then evil came; When I waited for light, then darkness came.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
When I looked: Job 3:25, Job 3:26, Job 29:18, Jeremiah 8:15, Jeremiah 14:19, Jeremiah 15:18, Micah 1:12
light: Job 18:6, Job 18:18, Job 23:17, Psalms 97:11, Isaiah 50:10
Reciprocal: Job 3:9 - look for light Psalms 30:7 - thou Psalms 42:9 - why go Isaiah 59:9 - we wait Lamentations 3:2 - brought
Cross-References
When Leah had another son,
she exclaimed, "God has given me a wonderful gift, and my husband will praise me for giving him six sons." So she named the boy Zebulun.
Jacob answered: You've seen how hard I've worked for you, and you know how your flocks and herds have grown under my care.
You didn't have much before I came, but the Lord has blessed everything I have ever done for you. Now it's time for me to start looking out for my own family.
Then he put the branches where the sheep and goats would see them while they were drinking from the water trough. The goats mated there
When the stronger sheep were mating near the drinking place, Jacob made sure that the spotted branches were there.
You know that I have worked hard for your father
and said: Look what you've done! You've tricked me and run off with my daughters like a kidnapper.
Jacob answered, "I left secretly because I was afraid you would take your daughters from me by force.
Jacob escaped to Syria where he tended sheep to earn himself a wife.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
When I looked for good,.... As he thought he might reasonably expect it, since he had shown such a sympathizing spirit to persons in trouble, and such pity and mercy to the poor: in the time of his prosperity, he looked for a continuance of the good things he enjoyed, and expected to have had them for many years to come, and to have died in the possession of them, Job 29:18; and even in his adversity, though he had received evil things at the hand of God, which he took patiently; yet at first he did not think they would always continue, but that there would be a turn of affairs, and he should again receive good at his hands; and he had been looking for it, as good men have reason to expect it; since God is good and does good, and especially to his own people, and has laid up goodness for them that fear him, and such an one Job was; and has promised good things unto them, both temporal and spiritual; for godliness and godly men have the promise of this life, and of that which is to come: but Job was disappointed in his expectation; for, says he,
then evil came [unto me], the evil of affliction, one upon the back of another, even when in the height of his prosperity; and since repeated evil, new afflictions, came upon him by the appointment, order, and direction of God:
and when I waited for light; for the light of outward prosperity, such as he had formerly enjoyed; and for the light of God's countenance, which he most earnestly sought after, and longed for, and was in a waiting posture for it, as good men have reason to be; since light is sown for them in the purposes and decrees of God, in his counsel and covenant, in his Gospel, and the promises of it; and therefore should wait for the springing of it up, as the husbandman does for the springing up of the corn sown in the earth, and lying under the clods; and seeing that to the upright there arises light in darkness; and though God hides his face from them, for a moment, he will have mercy on them, and therefore should wait his time to be gracious to them; but Job had waited long, and, as he thought, to no purpose: for
there came darkness; the darkness of adversity, still thicker and darker, and no appearance of spiritual light and favour, or any discoveries of the love of God to him, or enjoyment of his presence; see Jeremiah 8:15.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
When I looked for good - When I supposed that respect would be shown me; or when I looked forward to an honored old age. I expected to be made happy and prosperous through life, as the result of my uprightness and benevolence; but, instead of that, calamity came and swept all my comforts away. He experienced the instability which most people are called to experience, and the divine dealings with him showed that no reliance could be placed on confident plans of happiness in this life.
