As you know, we think that people who don’t give up are blessed. You have heard that Job was patient. And you have seen what the Lord finally did for him. The Lord is full of tender mercy and loving concern.

那先前忍耐的人，我们称他们是有福的。你们听见过约伯的忍耐，也知道主给他的结局，明显主是满心怜悯，大有慈悲。

看哪，那些忍耐的人，我们称他们是有福的。你们听见过约伯的忍耐，也看见主给他的结局，知道主是充满怜悯和慈悲的。

看哪，那些忍耐的人，我们称他们是有福的。你们听见过约伯的忍耐，也看见主给他的结局，知道主是充满怜悯和慈悲的。

我们认为那些忍耐到底的人是有福的。你们都知道约伯的忍耐，也知道主最终怎样待他，因为主充满怜悯和慈悲。

看哪，那些忍耐的人，我们称他们是有福的；你们听过约伯的忍耐，也看见了主赐给他的结局，知道主是满有怜悯和仁慈的。

看哪，那些忍耐过的人，我们称他们有福！你们听说过约伯的忍耐，也看见了主所赐给他的结局，知道主是充满怜悯和仁慈的。

那先前忍耐的人，我們稱他們是有福的。你們聽見過約伯的忍耐，也知道主給他的結局，明顯主是滿心憐憫，大有慈悲。

看哪，那些忍耐的人，我們稱他們是有福的。你們聽見過約伯的忍耐，也看見主給他的結局，知道主是充滿憐憫和慈悲的。

看哪，那些忍耐的人，我們稱他們是有福的。你們聽見過約伯的忍耐，也看見主給他的結局，知道主是充滿憐憫和慈悲的。

我們認為那些忍耐到底的人是有福的。你們都知道約伯的忍耐，也知道主最終怎樣待他，因為主充滿憐憫和慈悲。

看哪，那些忍耐的人，我們稱他們是有福的；你們聽過約伯的忍耐，也看見了主賜給他的結局，知道主是滿有憐憫和仁慈的。

你看我們怎樣稱堅忍的人為有福；約伯的堅忍你們聽見了，也看見了主所給他的結局，知道主怎樣滿有慈懷，有憐憫。

看哪，那些忍耐過的人，我們稱他們有福！你們聽說過約伯的忍耐，也看見了主所賜給他的結局，知道主是充滿憐憫和仁慈的。

恆忍者、謂之有福、約伯之忍、爾聞之矣、主究竟如何、爾見之矣、蓋主極其慈悲矜恤也、○

能忍者、我以為福、爾聞約百之忍、知主於其後、憐憫矜恤之、

能忍者、我儕以為有福、爾曹聞約百之忍、亦知主賜其終境如何、蓋主最仁慈施憐憫、○

彼等以暫時忍受、換得永久之福樂、不亦可羨乎？約伯之忍耐、爾曾聞之、且曾見之。而主之如何溫燠其晚境、皆昭昭在爾耳目。主之富於惻怛哀矜、於此可見一斑。

As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy.

See, we count as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and have seen the outcome that the Lord brought about— the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.

Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord— that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

Behold, we call them blessed that endured: ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.

See, we count as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

Think of how we regard as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and you have seen the Lord’s purpose, that the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the perseverance of Job, and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

He said,“ I was born naked. And I’ll leave here naked. The Lord has given, and the Lord has taken away. May the name of the Lord be praised.”In spite of everything, Job didn’t sin by blaming God for doing anything wrong.

As he passed in front of Moses, he called out. He said,“ I am the Lord, the Lord. I am the God who is tender and kind. I am gracious. I am slow to get angry. I am faithful and full of love.

Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.“ Blessed are you when people make fun of you and hurt you because of me. You are also blessed when they tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.

Blessed is the person who keeps on going when times are hard. After they have come through hard times, this person will receive a crown. The crown is life itself. The Lord has promised it to those who love him.

The Lord is tender and kind. He is gracious. He is slow to get angry. He is full of love.

You will be hated by everyone because of me. But anyone who remains strong in the faith will be saved.

After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord made him successful again. He gave him twice as much as he had before.All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before came to see him. They ate with him in his house. They showed their concern for him. They comforted him because of all the troubles the Lord had brought on him. Each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.The Lord blessed the last part of Job’s life even more than the first part. He gave Job 14,000 sheep and 6,000 camels. He gave him 1,000 pairs of oxen and 1,000 donkeys.Job also had seven sons and three daughters.He named the first daughter Jemimah. He named the second Keziah. And he named the third Keren- Happuch.Job’s daughters were more beautiful than any other women in the whole land. Their father gave them a share of property along with their brothers.After all of that happened, Job lived for 140 years. He saw his children, his grandchildren and his great- grandchildren.And so Job died. He had lived for a very long time.

Job replied,“ You are talking like a foolish woman. We accept good things from God. So we should also accept trouble when he sends it.” In spite of everything, Job didn’t say anything that was sinful.

Because you know all this, you have great joy. You have joy even though you may have had to suffer for a little while. You may have had to suffer sadness in all kinds of trouble.Your troubles have come in order to prove that your faith is real. Your faith is worth more than gold. That’s because gold can pass away even when fire has made it pure. Your faith is meant to bring praise, honor and glory to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ returns.

Turn to the Lord before it’s too late. Call out to him while he’s still ready to help you.Let those who are evil stop doing evil things. And let them quit thinking evil thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord. The Lord will show them his tender love. Let them turn to our God. He is always ready to forgive.

Since all this is true, then the Lord knows how to save godly people. He knows how to keep them safe in times of testing. The Lord also knows how to keep ungodly people under guard. He will do so until the day they will be judged and punished.

‘ I am the Lord. I am slow to get angry. I am full of love. I forgive those who sin. I forgive those who refuse to obey. But I do not let guilty people go without punishing them. I cause the sin of the parents to affect their children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren.’

But we don’t belong to the people who pull back and are destroyed. We belong to the people who believe and are saved.

Our God, please listen to us. The city that belongs to you has been destroyed. Open your eyes and see it. We aren’t asking you to answer our prayers because we are godly. Instead, we’re asking you to do it because you love us so much.Lord, please listen! Lord, please forgive us! Lord, hear our prayers! Take action for your own honor. Our God, please don’t wait. Your city and your people belong to you.”

So have mercy, just as your Father has mercy.

But God loves us deeply. He is full of mercy.

The Lord loves us very much. So we haven’t been completely destroyed. His loving concern never fails.

Lord, who is a God like you? You forgive sin. You forgive your people when they do what is wrong. You don’t stay angry forever. Instead, you take delight in showing your faithful love to them.

But Lord, you are a God who is tender and kind. You are gracious. You are slow to get angry. You are faithful and full of love.

We belong to Christ if we hold tightly to the faith we had at first. But we must hold it tightly until the end.

I will talk about the kind things the Lord has done. I’ll praise him for everything he’s done for us. He has done many good things for the nation of Israel. That’s because he loves us and is very kind to us.

God, have mercy on me according to your faithful love. Because your love is so tender and kind, wipe out my lawless acts.

Lord, blessed is the person you correct. Blessed is the person you teach from your law.

Don’t just tear your clothes to show how sad you are. Let your hearts be broken. Return to the Lord your God. He is gracious. He is tender and kind. He is slow to get angry. He is full of love. He won’t bring his judgment. He won’t destroy you.

David said to Gad,“ I’m suffering terribly. Let me fall into the hands of the Lord. His mercy is very great. But don’t let me fall into human hands.”

Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good. His faithful love continues forever.Give thanks to the greatest God of all. His faithful love continues forever.Give thanks to the most powerful Lord of all. His faithful love continues forever.Give thanks to the only one who can do great miracles. His faithful love continues forever.By his understanding he made the heavens. His faithful love continues forever.He spread out the earth on the waters. His faithful love continues forever.He made the great lights in the sky. His faithful love continues forever.He made the sun to rule over the day. His faithful love continues forever.He made the moon and stars to rule over the night. His faithful love continues forever.Give thanks to the God who killed the oldest son of each family in Egypt. His faithful love continues forever.He brought the people of Israel out of Egypt. His faithful love continues forever.He did it by reaching out his mighty hand and powerful arm. His faithful love continues forever.Give thanks to the God who parted the waters of the Red Sea. His faithful love continues forever.He brought Israel through the middle of it. His faithful love continues forever.But he swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His faithful love continues forever.Give thanks to the God who led his people through the desert. His faithful love continues forever.He killed great kings. His faithful love continues forever.He struck down mighty kings. His faithful love continues forever.He killed Sihon, the king of the Amorites. His faithful love continues forever.He killed Og, the king of Bashan. His faithful love continues forever.He gave their land as a gift. His faithful love continues forever.He gave it as a gift to his servant Israel. His faithful love continues forever.Give thanks to the God who remembered us when things were going badly. His faithful love continues forever.He set us free from our enemies. His faithful love continues forever.He gives food to every creature. His faithful love continues forever.Give thanks to the God of heaven. His faithful love continues forever.

The end of a matter is better than its beginning. So it’s better to be patient than proud.

Do you disrespect God’s great kindness and favor? Do you disrespect God when he is patient with you? Don’t you realize that God’s kindness is meant to turn you away from your sins?

Lord, remember your great mercy and love. You have shown them to your people for a long time.Don’t remember the sins I committed when I was young. Don’t remember how often I refused to obey you. Remember me because you love me. Lord, you are good.

You are the Lord our God. You show us your tender love. You forgive us. But we have turned against you.

The Lord is holy and kind. Our God is full of tender love.

When they suffered, he suffered with them. He sent his angel to save them. He set them free because he is loving and kind. He lifted them up and carried them. He did it again and again in days long ago.

He shows his mercy to those who have respect for him, from parent to child down through the years.

Turn to me and have mercy on me. That’s what you’ve always done for those who love you.

But he knows every step I take. When he has tested me, I’ll come out as pure as gold.

Suppose you return to the Lord. Then those who captured your relatives and children will be kind to them. In fact, your relatives and children will come back to this land. The Lord your God is kind and tender. He won’t turn away from you if you return to him.”

The Lord is gracious, kind and tender. He is slow to get angry and full of love.

They refused to listen to you. They forgot the miracles you had done among them. So they became stubborn. When they refused to obey you, they appointed a leader for themselves. They wanted to go back to being slaves in Egypt. But you are a God who forgives. You are gracious. You are tender and kind. You are slow to get angry. You are full of love. So you didn’t desert them.

But Christ is faithful as the Son over the house of God. And we are his house if we hold tightly to what we are certain about. We must also hold tightly to the hope we boast in.

A father is tender and kind to his children. In the same way, the Lord is tender and kind to those who have respect for him.

Consider honest people who are without blame. People who seek peace will have a tomorrow.

He prayed to the Lord. Here is what Jonah said to him.“ Lord, isn’t this exactly what I thought would happen when I was still at home? That is what I tried to prevent by running away to Tarshish. I knew that you are gracious. You are tender and kind. You are slow to get angry. You are full of love. You are a God who takes pity on people. You don’t want to destroy them.

Even if God kills me, I’ll still put my hope in him. I’ll argue my case in front of him.No matter how things turn out, I’m sure I’ll still be saved. After all, no ungodly person would dare to come into his court.

But he was full of tender love. He forgave their sins and didn’t destroy his people. Time after time he held back his anger. He didn’t let all his burning anger blaze out.

So be watchful, and control yourselves completely. In this way, put your hope in the grace that lies ahead. This grace will be brought to you when Jesus Christ returns.

Lord, you are forgiving and good. You are full of love for all who call out to you.

All those things bring praise to his glorious grace. God freely gave us his grace because of the One he loves.

Job had seven sons and three daughters.

But you loved them very much. So you didn’t put an end to them. You didn’t desert them. That’s because you are a gracious God. You are tender and kind.